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Beninese striker Adnan Aziz is pursuing his ambition to join Argentine club Chacarita Juniors, despite a serious knee injury that disrupted his progress. The account reports no new transfer or recruitment development and revisits a previously reported goal, Jornal Tropical says.
Source: Jornal Tropical
ECOWAS, through its Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food, held in Dakar the third meeting of the committee tasked with revising its regional food security reserve strategy. Participants assessed progress and examined the next steps, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reports.
Source: APS
Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Lô met Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and Vice-President Tiémoko Meyliet Koné in Abidjan. The talks covered bilateral cooperation on security, trade, agriculture and public policy, Le Soleil reports.
Source: Lesoleil
Beninese defensive midfielder Alassane Maboumou plays for AV Alta FC, a US third-division club, after a spell at Coton Sport FC. Born in 2003, he is pursuing his professional career in Africa and the United States, Jornal Tropical reports in a profile of his career.
Source: Jornal Tropical
ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture Dehpue Yenpea Zuo has asked Gambian officials to help reach agreement on the governance of the future ECO currency. Discussions concern the monetary institution’s headquarters, leadership and management of funds, while a 2027 launch is envisaged, lactuacho reports.
Source: Senego
The Guinea-Bissau men’s Under-15 team is taking part for the first time in its age group’s World Cup, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 22 to 31 October. The young players will compete in Group D with Brazil, DR Congo, El Salvador, Nepal and Tunisia, according to the Guinea-Bissau Football Federation.
Source: Ang
Nigeria is estimated to lose $2 billion each year because residents seek treatment abroad, said Charles Ugwuanyi, chief executive of Wellington Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Abuja. At the hospital’s 15th anniversary, he called for investment in local specialist care, medical equipment, training and health insurance, Businessday reports.
Source: Businessday
Lawyers for former Guinean magistrate Algassimou Diallo are challenging the validity of the proceedings and the legality of his detention in a statement issued in Conakry on 19 October 2026. They are calling, among other things, for an expert examination of the recording at the centre of the case and changes to the court’s composition before hearings resume, according to their statement.
Source: Visionguinee
Cheikh Diop, secretary-general of the CNTS/FC, is challenging the process for reforming Senegal’s Labour Code and Social Security Code. Trade unions plan to approach the National Labour Advisory Council and meet parliamentary groups to defend protections and social gains, according to Senego.
Source: Senego
Three workers, Chukwudi Ukwa, Frank Okafor and Somadina Nwabuike, were electrocuted in Onitsha, Anambra State, when a metal pole intended for a water tank fell onto an 11 kV power line. The accident happened on 19 October 2026 during work connected with borehole drilling, the Daily Post reports, while police investigate the circumstances.
Source: Daily Post
The Nouakchott sanitation project is only 14% complete, although it is due to be finished by early 2029 at the latest. The delay highlights Mauritania’s persistent difficulties in delivering major public projects, according to Kassataya.
Source: Kassataya
Atiku Abubakar, African Democratic Congress candidate in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, promises to restore fuel subsidies if elected. He accuses President Bola Tinubu of worsening cost-of-living hardship, according to a statement reported by Daily Post.
Source: Daily Post
Officers from Guinea-Bissau's Public Order Police are taking part in five days of training on human rights, synthetic drugs, human trafficking, gender-based violence and professional standards. The initiative aims to strengthen their professional skills and is supported by the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Organization for Migration, according to police.
Source: Ang
In Bumal, in Guinea-Bissau’s Oio region, the lack of telephone coverage is complicating alerts and operations against cattle theft, according to Sifna Man, the locality’s youth president. Representatives of seven villages are coordinating to establish common rules and sanctions, while residents are raising funds to repair the access road, reports ANG.
Source: Ang
The United Nations Development Programme has selected Mauritanian Kafia Bilal as one of the 11 founding members of the African Youth Co-Creators Council, after considering 7,500 applications. The two-year advisory term will begin with an induction session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 27 to 29 October 2026, according to Le Quotidien de Nouakchott.
Source: Kassataya
Moroccan artist Amina Benbouchta is presenting the exhibition « Like Any Others » at OH Gallery in Dakar, bringing together paintings, sculptures, drawings, textiles and installations. Until 6 February 2027, her works explore Senegalese-Moroccan cultural heritage and historical ties, according to the exhibition presentation.
Source: Lesoleil
Ghana’s Marine Police are coordinating the search for a fishing canoe, Second Chance, and its seven crew members, missing after leaving Sekondi on 9 October to fish off Axim. The navy, Ghana Maritime Authority, Fisheries Commission and coastal communities are involved, according to Ghanaian police.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Cape Verdean Agriculture Minister Eveline Ramos has announced the construction of a post-harvest centre in João Galego, on Boa Vista island, to improve the preservation and hygiene of agricultural produce. The government is also examining transport and fuel costs and wants to speed up product certification to facilitate sales to hotels, Anacao reports.
Source: Anacao
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