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Souhaïlatou Toure Idrissou was officially installed on 16 October 2026 as public prosecutor at the court of first instance of Abomey-Calavi, becoming the first woman to hold the post. A magistrate since 2020, she successively served as third, second and then first deputy prosecutor at the court, according to Matin Libre.
Source: Matin Libre
Guinea, the world’s leading bauxite producer and exporter, is seeking to develop local mineral processing, but a shortage of reliable, affordable electricity is holding back industrial projects. Investors including the US International Development Finance Corporation and Africa Finance Corporation are backing African projects, while Guinea’s energy needs could reach 10,000 megawatts, Reuters reports.
Source: Club of Mozambique
Burkina Faso’s Central Brigade for the Fight against Cybercrime is warning of a fake investment platform promoted in a doctored video attributing remarks to minister Aminata Zerbo/Sabane. Scammers are using an AI-generated image and voice and promising quick returns, the brigade says, urging internet users not to share the announcement.
Source: Netafrique
Gambian President Adama Barrow threatened Banjul North MP Modou Lamin B. Bah after he took part in a youth protest outside the presidential palace. The lawmaker, who denounced an infringement of democratic freedoms, says the gathering was peaceful and protected by the Constitution, according to Kerr Fatou.
Source: Kerr Fatou
A BusinessDay investigation reveals the use of banned pesticides, including dichlorvos, on beans sold in Nigeria, as well as dyes in palm oil and industrial calcium carbide to ripen plantains. The authors report that these chemicals can pose serious health risks, including cancer, according to research and findings in Nigerian markets.
Source: Businessday
In Abidjan, Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô and his Ivorian counterpart Robert Beugré Mambé reviewed the follow-up of nearly fifty cooperation agreements, few of which are being implemented satisfactorily. The two governments want to introduce more results-focused monitoring and also discussed trade and investment, according to Senego.
Source: Senego
Morocco has begun delivering military vehicles and equipment to the Armed Forces of Liberia, while around 140 Liberian soldiers are due to travel to Morocco for commando training. The first equipment arrived at Roberts International Airport on 19 October under a military cooperation agreement signed by the two countries in 2025, The Liberian Investigator reports.
Source: The Liberian Investigator
The gendarmerie has arrested four people suspected of stealing more than 50 goats in the commune of Gandiol, Senegal, over a period of about two years. The suspects, including a butcher accused of acting as a fence, have been referred to the Saint-Louis public prosecutor’s office, Seneweb reports.
Source: Seneweb
Burkina Faso’s secretary-general of the Ministry of Health, Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, supervised in Laye the fourth and final round of the seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign, held from 15 to 18 October. The local health centre’s head reported a fall in cases, while the campaign targets around 5.5 million children nationwide, according to Sidwaya.
Source: Sidwaya
Beneficiaries of commercial plots between Marie Stella and Adounko must begin work before 31 December 2026 or risk losing their allocation. The deadline restates an obligation already reported for commercial plots in Benin, Beninwebtv reports.
Source: Beninwebtv
With fewer than 100 days until campaigning begins for the 2027 general elections, opposition parties in Katsina State have yet to announce their teams or election strategies. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, the APC’s re-election candidate, has already started organising his campaign, Daily Trust reports.
Source: Dailytrust
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, national chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, accuses Bola Tinubu’s government of neglecting and humiliating people in northern Nigeria. In a Facebook post, he urges them to reject attempts to buy votes ahead of the 2027 elections, Daily Trust reports.
Source: Dailytrust
Burkinabe minister delegate Stella Eldine Kabré opened the ninth edition of the National Integration Forum in Gaoua on 19 October, devoted to African integration and social cohesion. The proceedings, scheduled to run until 22 October, examine in particular measures benefiting foreign communities living in Burkina Faso, Sidwaya reports.
Source: Sidwaya
Ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, and ECOWAS officially resumed dialogue in Dakar on 17 October. The two organisations agreed to work towards a future framework cooperation agreement, nearly two years after relations broke down, Mediacongo reports.
Source: Mediacongo
Nigerian police have arrested several suspects in separate investigations into child abuse, murder, kidnapping, suspected ritual-related offences and motorcycle theft in Kwara State. Police Commissioner Ojo Adekimi said the arrests followed reports, intelligence and investigations, Arewa PUNCH reports.
Source: Punch
Racing Club de Bobo won the women’s final of the Municipal Sports Development Cup in Bobo-Dioulasso, beating the Association of the Lionesses of Houet 1-0. In the men’s event, Sector 15 beat Sector 26 on penalties; the finals were played on 16 and 17 October 2026, according to Sidwaya.
Source: Sidwaya
The Burkinabe government launched the second edition of a programme in Ouagadougou to retrain university graduates, with 1,000 beneficiaries to be trained. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Secondary Education and Vocational and Technical Training through Burkina suudu bawdè, aims to adapt training to economic and social needs, reports Sidwaya.
Source: Sidwaya
Senegalese Justice Minister Moussa Sarr says nearly 90% of commitments made with clerks’ unions have been implemented, but their regrading to the A2 grade remains under discussion. Talks include retaining grades and a minimum salary estimated at 200,000 CFA francs after reassessment, according to the minister’s remarks reported by Xibaaru.
Source: Senego
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