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Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye launched the implementation of the National Strategy to Combat Corruption and Economic Misconduct for 2026-2030 on 9 October. The programme provides for prevention, checks, citizen mobilisation and the fight against impunity, reports Iwacu Burundi.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
KCB Bank Uganda has joined the Uganda Coffee Group, a private initiative to develop local coffee processing, packaging and marketing. The group aims to increase the value retained in Uganda, which exported 7.75 million bags and earned $2.21 billion in 2024-2025, Pmldaily reports.
Source: Pmldaily
The Mauritian government has extended a curfew after riots sparked by water shortages and the rising cost of living. At least 94 people have been arrested, seven police officers injured and classes suspended, after a woman was hit by police gunfire, The Namibian reports.
Source: The Namibian
George Nene, representative for the Elementaita ward in the Nakuru County Assembly, broke down in tears as he spoke of the risk of losing his seat in 2027. He accused the Nakuru executive of failing to carry out funded projects, Tuko reports.
Source: Tuko
Ugandan singer Heli Baibe, from Kasese, is building a career blending afrobeat, rhythm and blues, and dancehall. After her 17-track debut album, “Make Me Famous”, was released in 2022, she is continuing to reach a national audience, according to the career profile published by PML Daily and comments reported by Red Pepper.
Source: Pmldaily
Brother Musanganya Simweragi Christophe, former head of G.S Kabgayi B school, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for embezzling public funds and forgery. He must also pay 774,102 Rwandan francs and repay 1,032,000 francs to the state, according to Panorama.
Source: Panorama
The Tanzanian government plans to allocate 15 billion shillings to build access roads and bypasses in the Songwe region. Six billion will go to Momba District, including three billion for Tunduma, to reduce traffic congestion and facilitate the transport of goods, Riziki Shemdoe announced.
Source: Jamhurimedia
The United Kingdom is threatening to suspend visas for Eritrean nationals if Asmara refuses to take back citizens whose right to remain has been rejected or who have been convicted. London also plans to restrict the movements of Eritrean diplomats and withdraw some priority consular services, according to the British government.
Source: Goobjoog
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met federal MPs who are members of the Justice and Solidarity Party, as discussions on organising the 2027 elections intensify. The meeting comes amid rising political tensions over the electoral process, Goobjoog reports.
Source: Goobjoog
Madagascar’s MPs will resume work on 20 October to examine and adopt the 2027 finance bill. The second ordinary session is mainly devoted to the budget, in accordance with constitutional provisions, Midi Madagasikara reports.
Source: Midi Madagasikara
A ceremony marking the first anniversary of Raila Odinga’s death reignited divisions among his former political allies, who gathered in Migwena near Bondo. The event, which was meant to foster unity in his movement and regional base, took place amid rivalries, according to The Standard.
Source: The Standard
The Business Day held on 15 October at INSCAE in Antananarivo connected students with more than 25 partner companies to help them find internships, jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities. The institution aims to bring students closer to recruiters, according to L’Express de Madagascar.
Source: Lexpress
The lack of rain since August in Analamisampy, in Toliara II district, threatens cotton cultivation, the only cotton production still practised in Madagascar’s Atsimo-Andrefana region. Nearly 70 hectares planted by Ludovic Honaly are exposed to the El Niño phenomenon, L’Express de Madagascar reports.
Source: Lexpress
A trader was shot dead at Anosibe market in Madagascar on Wednesday morning, and the assailant was filmed by a surveillance camera. Law enforcement agencies are using the footage, in which his face is reportedly visible despite its poor quality, in an attempt to find him, reports L’Express de Madagascar.
Source: Lexpress
Mauritius imports more than 70% of its food, exposing the country to fluctuations in global prices and supply-chain disruptions linked in particular to El Niño, energy and fertilisers. The phenomenon is expected to peak in December and its effects could continue into 2027, according to the BBC and a contribution from Mauritius’s Agro-Industry Ministry published by the FAO.
Source: Defimedia
The oil tanker M/T Solas 7 resumed its voyage in Djibouti after nine days of maintenance, three days sooner than planned. Work covered the hull, propeller, cooling systems and wastewater, the Djiboutian Information Agency (ADI) reports.
Source: Adi
A court in Muhanga, Rwanda, has ordered the pre-trial detention for 30 days of Habyarimana Daniel, the district education officer, and several school staff members. They face charges including disclosure of professional secrets, abuse of power and falsification of documents, according to Umuseke.
Source: Umuseke
Tito Rutaremara, president of the Rwanda Elders Advisory Forum, discussed five little-known aspects of Paul Kagame’s personality and leadership. In an interview with Taarifa Rwanda, he spoke in particular about Kagame’s ability to anticipate, his willingness to listen and his compassion.
Source: Taarifa
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