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Rassemblement Mauricien leader Nando Bodha has called for calm and responsibility following unrest in several parts of Mauritius. In a statement, he urged Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam and the police commissioner to restore order with firmness and restraint, according to Defimedia.
Source: Defimedia
Djibouti’s Labour Minister, Yonis Ali Guedi, reviewed the 2027–2037 National Employment Policy with the UNDP and ILO. The document is intended to strengthen the employability of young people and women, formalise the economy and promote decent work, according to the Djibouti Information Agency.
Source: Adi
Somalia’s National Anti-Money Laundering Committee has added ten people to its financial sanctions list, including Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, former president of the South West State. Authorities must freeze their assets and report their financial transactions, according to Goobjoog, citing a statement dated 13 October 2026.
Source: Goobjoog
The first villas in the athletes’ village for the 2027 Indian Ocean Island Games have emerged at Moindzaza Djoumbé in the Comoros. The programme plans 200 villas, with a target of 60 units by mid-November and full delivery by 31 May 2027, according to construction officials cited by Comores Infos.
Source: Comores Infos
Moroni’s Court of Assizes heard four cases at the opening of its session, including three involving sexual assaults against minors and one drug case. Hearings began on 6 October and took place before a large audience, Masiwa Comores reports.
Source: Masiwa Comores
Engineer and doctor of mathematics Soilih Zilé discusses his career and his role in Alkamar IA, the Comorian association behind the AI4GOOD Festival Comores competition. The interview makes the case for the importance of artificial intelligence and primarily serves to promote the initiative, according to Masiwa Comores.
Source: Masiwa Comores
The president of Somalia’s House of the People, Cabdulqaadir Maxamed Nuur (Jaamac), received Türkiye’s new ambassador to Somalia, Ferhat Alkan, in Mogadishu. They discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation and Turkish support, notably through projects in Somalia, according to Shabellemedia.
Source: Shabellemedia
The caretaker governor of Western Equatoria, Badagbu Daniel Rimbasa, is offering amnesty to former governor Alfred Futuyo Karaba and fighters willing to lay down their arms. From Yambio, he is calling on armed groups to abandon the struggle and take part peacefully in political life, according to Eyeradio.
Source: Eyeradio
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for investment in research, modern technologies and meteorological data infrastructure. These services are intended to improve early warnings and support agriculture, water management, public health and disaster prevention, according to his remarks after a visit to the national institute.
Source: Fanamc
Djiboutian writer Mohamed Awaleh Dirir has devoted a biography of more than 250 pages to poet, lyricist, composer and teacher Omar Daher Abdi, known as Omar Kuul. Presented in Ali-Sabieh in late September, the book recounts his life and his attachment to Somali culture, according to La Nation.
Source: Lanation
Yei River County in South Sudan has recorded 748 epilepsy cases and 448 mental health disorders since January 2026, with 723 and 408 patients respectively still receiving treatment. Local health director Simon Sebit links the rise in part to depression and calls for treatment and awareness to be strengthened, Radio Tamazuj reports.
Source: Radio Tamazuj
A 22-year-old woman, Adhel Majak Ngor, has been arrested after fatally stabbing her 47-year-old mother-in-law in Aweil East, in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The suspect is being held at Wanyjok Central Prison, according to local authorities and witnesses cited by Radio Tamazuj.
Source: Radio Tamazuj
The Malagasy writer Zara Ainga has published “Tsy miolaka”, a 170-page novel exploring several aspects of life. Presented to the public on 10 October, the work follows a young man born in the 1990s and carries a message for young people, Newsmada reports.
Source: Newsmada
Twelve Burundian women who travelled to work in Arab countries died between 2025 and May 2026, according to rights organisation ALUCHOTO. The group also recorded 121 cases of violence and 97 instances of unlawful confinement, while Senate President Gervais Ndirakobuca called for tighter oversight of the 65 recruitment agencies.
Source: Breakingburundi
In Uganda, the late or insufficient arrival of rains is threatening harvests and smallholder incomes, particularly in Bukaye, in Bugiri district. The government is preparing to expand solar irrigation infrastructure, whose effectiveness will depend on access to water and the cost of equipment, reports The Independent.
Source: The Independent
Two South Sudanese armed forces soldiers were wounded by gunfire in an attack on the Bari military outpost in Mundri West County. The army says it repelled the SPLA-IO attackers and still controls the position, while the opposition claims to have captured it, Eye Radio reports.
Source: Eyeradio
Residents of Kibaha, Tanzania, complain of wastewater, dust, smoke and chemical residues attributed to some factories, as well as children’s illnesses, livestock deaths and damage to crops. The National Environment Management Council has identified shortcomings in environmental management, JamhuriMedia reports.
Source: Jamhurimedia
Njeri, a domestic worker in Nairobi and mother of two, received a gas cooker as a gift from a follower she met on Instagram. The young content creator shared her emotional reaction as she unwrapped it, after only a few weeks of activity online, Tuko reports.
Source: Tuko
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