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Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum is allowing qualified national companies to import aviation fuel and fuel oil, in a bid to break the market’s concentration. Companies will have to comply with import rules, including obtaining approval from the Central Bank of Sudan and depositing guarantees in gold, according to a ministry statement.
Source: Sudantribune
Rwandan President Paul Kagame praised the commitment of Dafroza Mukarumongi Gauthier, a Rwanda-born campaigner who spent decades helping prosecute in France people suspected of involvement in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. She died on 3 October aged 72 and was buried in Reims on 12 October, according to Rwanda Dispatch.
Source: Rwanda Dispatch
Residents of El Daein, the capital of East Darfur, demonstrated to demand an end to the war in Sudan and protection for civilians from air strikes. The rally condemned strikes targeting the population and asserted residents’ right to determine the legitimacy of their government, according to Radio Tamazuj.
Source: Radio Tamazuj
The University of Comoros rectorate and the National Union of Teachers signed an agreement on 10 October ending a five-week strike. The union called on teachers to resume classes, while a commission will examine career matters, according to Comores Infos.
Source: Comores Infos
Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council president, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, ordered an investigation into the deaths of miners near the Egyptian border. Death tolls attributed to a strike range from 13 to 72, while a judicial and security commission is to establish responsibility, according to the Sovereignty Council cited by Radio Tamazuj.
Source: Radio Tamazuj
Disruptions were reported in Sainte-Croix, Mauritius, where several roads were obstructed on 12 October 2026. Special Supporting Unit and Metro North officers intervened as the police operation continued, according to a police statement reported by Defimedia.
Source: Defimedia
Andrew Khaukha, executive director of Uganda’s Judicial Training Institute, calls for faster resolution of labour disputes to protect jobs and productivity. He says more effective labour justice will support the national goal of reaching a $500 billion economy by 2040, according to Nile Post.
Source: Nile Post
Tanzanian Health Minister Mohamed Mchengerwa has asked regional officials to oversee the implementation of universal health insurance and effective access to care. He set daily monitoring for the first fourteen days of the rollout, followed by weekly meetings, according to Jamhurimedia.
Source: Jamhurimedia
Sudanese civilian forces opposed to the war have given regional and international mediators a roadmap proposing a ceasefire, humanitarian aid and a political process. Presented during meetings at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, it notably provides for a 40-member preparatory committee, according to Radio Dabanga.
Source: Radio Dabanga
Djibouti and Egypt reviewed progress on a five-million-TEU container terminal and the 90-kilometre RN18 road corridor. The meeting involved Djibouti’s Ports and Free Zones Authority, Arab Contractors and Egyptian state-owned companies, reports ADI.
Source: Adi
Pwani Region Governor Stanslaus Nyongo has barred schools from sending home or excluding pupils who cannot contribute towards school meals. He urged teachers not to make children bear the consequences of their parents’ difficulties and called on families to contribute to the costs, reports JamhuriMedia.
Source: Jamhurimedia
Uganda is promising Thai investors annual returns of 15 to 25% in mineral processing, agro-industry, high-tech manufacturing and tourism. Minister Henry Musasizi presented these opportunities in Bangkok as Kampala targets a $500 billion economy by 2040, according to Nile Post.
Source: Nile Post
Hamza Lyavala, a former recruit of the Allied Lord’s Resistance Army, accuses Brigadier General Abdul Rugumayo of torturing him to force him to implicate General James Birungi in alleged bomb attacks in Kampala. The testimony was given before the General Court Martial, according to Nile Post.
Source: Nile Post
More than 500 cases of dengue have been reported in Longa, in Sudan’s North Darfur state, according to the General Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugees in Darfur. The organisation is calling on health authorities and humanitarian organisations to intervene quickly to limit the spread in a region where medical services are under pressure.
Source: Sudantribune
Eritrea has accused Ethiopia of preparing for war and asked the UN Security Council to condemn statements from Addis Ababa, while Eritrean troops are deployed in Tigray. A foreign security source estimates their number at between 5,000 and 8,000, the ANG news agency reports, amid acute tensions between the neighbouring countries.
Source: Ang
Burundi and Uganda drew 4-4 in the first leg of their qualifying tie for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, played in Nyabugete. Qualification will be decided in the second leg in Uganda, according to Patrick Sota’s report published by Iwacu Burundi.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
Burundian defender Yussuf Ndayishimiye played all 90 minutes of OGC Nice’s 2-1 win over Strasbourg, making several decisive interventions. He then wore the captain’s armband during the final minutes, ahead of Burundi’s matches against Zambia and Togo in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, reports Iwacu Burundi.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
Ethiopia wants to strengthen its food sovereignty by developing agricultural production to supply its population and increase exports. This approach is presented as the economic continuation of its history of defending African independence, according to Fanamc, which notably cites the 1896 victory at Adwa.
Source: Fanamc
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