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The face-off between Senegalese wrestlers Siteu and Sa Thiès, scheduled for 18 October in Paris, did not take place after both fighters were absent. Aziz Ndiaye, a member of organiser Albourakh Events, criticised Sa Thiès for failing to attend, while Siteu was reportedly held up by visa problems, according to Senenews.
Source: Senenews
Consultations for people with symptoms of conjunctivitis in Espargos, on the island of Sal, are now being held at the Preguiça health delegation, from 8am to 4pm. The Sal health directorate describes the transfer as an organisational measure and a way to curb the spread of the outbreak, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas
Family Homes Funds Limited and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund have launched construction of 257 affordable homes in Masaka, Nasarawa State, for police officers and their families. The project, comprising two- and three-bedroom houses, is expected to take nine months, according to the two Nigerian organisations.
Source: Pmnewsnigeria
Nigerian club Rangers International has asked the Confederation of African Football to hold the second leg against MC Alger without spectators, after damage allegedly caused by Algerian supporters in Abeokuta. The club says it has submitted photographs and videos and is calling for an investigation; CAF has not yet made a decision, The Athletic NG reports.
Source: Beninwebtv
The family of Senegalese content creator Kalidou Diallo, known by the nickname “The Man from Ziguinchor”, has retrieved his body in The Gambia, where he died on 15 August in Kerr Serign. His burial was scheduled for Saturday, after more than two months of waiting, according to Les Échos; the Gambian investigation into the circumstances of his death is continuing.
Source: Seneweb
Nigeria’s ruling APC says Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is “non-negotiable” and promises peaceful and safe campaigns. The position was reaffirmed at the inauguration of the campaign’s security officials, according to Vanguard.
Source: Vanguard
The National Civil Aviation and Meteorology Agency forecasts further rain in several regions of Senegal from 19 to 22 October, particularly in the south, centre and west. Precipitation is expected to decrease from 23 October, with dry weather prevailing across most of the country from the 25th, according to the ANACIM bulletin cited by Senego.
Source: Senego
Cape Verde’s futsal team lost 2-0 to Japan in the match for third place at the Nations Cup, played in São José dos Pinhais, in Brazil’s Paraná state. The Cape Verdeans finished fourth in the tournament, held from 12 to 18 October and won by Brazil after its victory over Afghanistan.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas
Former Senegalese minister Mankeur Ndiaye is calling for negotiations on the return of the AES, an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, to ECOWAS. He says regional sanctions were excessive and harmful to civilians, and believes closer ties would benefit populations and West African integration, according to a statement relayed by Senegal7.
Source: Senego
Cape Verdean musician Henrique Correia has published a 116-page book bringing together 23 original compositions, with lyrics, chords and scores, to document Creole music and its traditions. The book highlights morna, funaná and the Santiago variant of the Cape Verdean language, Expresso das Ilhas reports.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas
Liberian senators Amara M. Konneh and Abe Darius Dillon reject Supreme Court Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay’s proposal to abolish jury trials, despite acknowledging problems with tampering and corruption. They instead call for reforming the system and note that abolition would require, according to Konneh, a two-thirds vote in Parliament and a referendum, reports The Analyst.
Source: Analystliberiaonline
The UN’s 2026 World Social Report presents Nigeria’s rural electrification programme as a model for energy access: 125 mini-grids and more than one million household solar systems helped serve more than five million people. The scheme also supported the creation of more than 5,000 green jobs, according to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs report.
Source: Punch
Aïcha Mbodj, an activist with the Alliance for the Republic nicknamed “Gaindé Macky”, was found safe and well in Tambacounda after disappearing on 14 October. Passers-by recognised her on Friday and alerted her family, who took her to Ndiongolor, in Fatick department, where she is receiving traditional treatment, according to L’Observateur.
Source: Seneweb
Police have arrested four men in Nguinth as part of an investigation into same-sex relations. The operation on 17 October followed a tip-off about young men, according to Senenews.
Source: Senenews
Human Rights Watch accuses the Malian army and its Russian paramilitary allies of killing civilians in violation of international law. The organisation says rebel groups also committed abuses, according to Africanews, which reports its statement published on Monday.
Source: Africanews
Senegalese gendarmes destroyed 48 gold-mining machines during an operation against illegal sites in Bantankho, in the commune of Bembou, near the Falémé River. The operation, conducted on 18 October by 16 military personnel, also recovered motorcycles, generators and water pumps, according to figures released by Seneweb; no arrests were made.
Source: Seneweb
Peter Obi, the Nigerian Democratic Congress candidate for the 2027 presidential election, urged his supporters in the United Kingdom not to give money to Nigerians who ask them for financial help. At a public meeting, he called for the election of leaders who are more responsible in managing public funds, reports Pmnewsnigeria.
Source: Pmnewsnigeria
Samartex handed Medeama their first defeat of the season on matchday seven of the Ghanaian league, while Asante Kotoko returned to winning ways. Hearts of Oak also won and strengthened their position near the top of the table, according to 3news.
Source: 3news
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