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Tanzanian club Simba SC will play both matches against FC 15 de Agosto at Dar es Salaam's Uhuru Stadium on 20 and 25 October 2026. The fixtures are part of the second round of the CAF Champions League, according to the club's communications manager Ahmed Ally.
Source: HabariLeo
An eye-care campaign is targeting 5,000 people in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, including 1,500 patients due to undergo cataract surgery. Conducted in Aweil East and Aweil North counties with the South Sudanese Ministry of Health, the initiative began on Monday, according to health authorities cited by Radio Tamazuj.
Source: Radio Tamazuj
Tanzania’s Livestock and Fisheries Minister, Bashiru Kakurwa, has ordered compulsory vaccination of all livestock in the country. The measure accompanies the second year of the national identification campaign and aims to protect animal health and strengthen livestock’s contribution to the economy, according to the Daily News.
Source: Daily News
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called on African leaders to follow Julius Nyerere’s example to strengthen democracy, human rights and continental unity. His message was delivered on 14 October 2026 by Deputy Prime Minister Crispus Kiyonga at a dialogue held at Makerere University, according to Pmldaily.
Source: Pmldaily
Acting Prime Minister Ali Hassan Bahdon awarded the doctors of the 24th Chinese medical mission the rank of Knight of the National Order of 27 June. The honour recognises their contribution to healthcare in Djibouti, according to the daily La Nation.
Source: Lanation
Djibouti’s Interior Minister Omar Abdi Saïd called for stronger international engagement in response to worsening humanitarian needs. In Geneva, he notably referred to the arrival of Yemeni refugees in the Obock region and declining funding during the session of the UNHCR executive committee, according to La Nation.
Source: Lanation
Kenyan Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga paid tribute to Raila Odinga, the former prime minister and leader of the Orange Democratic Movement, one year after his death on 15 October 2025. She promised to preserve the party’s unity and defend Odinga’s political legacy ahead of the 2027 general election, according to her Facebook message reported by Tuko.
Source: Tuko
Batwa women in Rwamvura, in Burundi’s Ruyigi commune, are reporting sexual advances based on a belief that they can cure back pain. Several witnesses, including Jeanne Nsengiyumva and Daphrose Nizigamana, are calling for the stereotype to be abandoned, Iwacu Burundi reports.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
Tanzanian minister Paul Makonda has ordered work to expand Malya Sports College, a sports infrastructure project worth 32 billion shillings, to be accelerated. The work is 58% complete and is due to be finished in April to host the national team’s preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, according to Daily News.
Source: Daily News
Zanzibar has entered into a partnership with the Real Madrid Foundation to train young footballers and improve coaches’ skills, with a view to establishing a permanent academy. President Hussein Mwinyi attended the signing in Madrid on Tuesday; the programme is expected to complement local investment in sports infrastructure, according to Daily News.
Source: Daily News
Ethiopian federal forces and their allies are closing in on a town in Tigray near the Eritrean border, according to a pro-government militia commander and a resident. The advance comes as tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea worsen, the Associated Press reports.
Source: Africanews
Anne-Marie Ibangarye, a former Rwanda women’s international footballer, has announced her retirement after more than 20 years as a professional. The Indahangarwa WFC player is becoming the team’s manager and hopes to train as a coach, after winning several trophies with Kigali WFC, according to Umuseke.
Source: Umuseke
Seda Youssouf was violently assaulted by five individuals during an attempt to steal his bag at around 6pm on the road to Biscail in Moroni. He was taken to El-Maarouf Hospital, Comores Infos reports.
Source: Comores Infos
The Comoros assize court sentenced Fahami Moustoifa to death for the murder of Naicha Mmadi Abdou, while Athoumane was sentenced to 25 years in prison and El Amine was acquitted. Attorney General Ahamada Hamidou announced that he intended to appeal the latter two decisions, according to Comores Infos.
Source: Comores Infos
A nighttime attack in Aboroto, Morobo County, led to one abduction, one person being shot and three houses being burned. The attackers, suspected of belonging to an armed opposition group, fled towards the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the caretaker county commissioner quoted by Eye Radio.
Source: Eyeradio
Torrential rains have flooded Godob-yar, in Buurtinle district in Somalia’s Puntland, forcing residents to leave their homes. The locality has no passable roads, food or shelter, while sewage mixed with stagnant water is raising fears of disease, Puntland Post reports.
Source: Puntlandpost
Uganda and South Sudan have signed a trade memorandum of understanding to reduce delays, high costs and other obstacles to cross-border trade. Joint technical committees will monitor its implementation, with a roadmap and regular review meetings, according to Nile Post.
Source: Nile Post
The Kenyan motorists’ association is calling for an independent audit of the fuel price increase and the government-to-government oil import arrangement. From 15 October to 14 November, petrol in Nairobi costs 226.96 Kenyan shillings per litre, diesel 227.76 and kerosene 219.87, according to the association cited by Capital FM.
Source: Capital FM
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