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The Awka diocesan council in Nigeria’s Anambra State rejects the six-month suspension imposed on Archbishop Alex Ibezim by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Henry Ndukuba. Meeting in an emergency session, it expressed confidence in Ibezim and threatened to leave the Anglican Communion if the decision stood, according to a diocesan statement.
Source: Businessday
The wife of the governor of Nigeria’s Delta State distributed 200 million naira in cash and food items to 2,500 vulnerable women. Each recipient received 50,000 naira and food supplies as part of the state’s third food bank initiative, according to Businessday.
Source: Businessday
Nigeria’s rural electrification programme has provided access to electricity for more than five million people and helped create over 5,000 green jobs, according to the United Nations’ World Social Report 2026. The scheme has supported 125 mini-grids and the sale of more than one million home solar systems, the UN report says.
Source: Pmnewsnigeria
Volta North Regional Police arrested Saviour Dzadze, 31, after alleged death threats and the discovery of three firearms, ammunition and substances suspected to be cannabis. He was arrested on 14 October at Kpando Circuit Court in Ghana, following a complaint filed on 8 October, police said, according to the Ghanaian Times.
Source: Ghanaiantimes
Five inmates were found dead on 17 October in Building H of Cotonou Civil Prison, according to Beninese media outlet Le Potentiel. Their discovery sparked unrest among prisoners, led to the deployment of the Mobile Intervention Company and resulted in visits being suspended, Matin Libre reports.
Source: Matin Libre
Air Sénégal is preparing a route between Dakar and Monrovia, with stops in Conakry and Freetown, which could be launched in the first or second quarter of 2027. The airline’s chief executive, Tidiane Ndiaye, presented the project to Julius D. Dennis Jr., head of Liberia’s Civil Aviation Authority, according to the authority, cited by The Liberian Investigator.
Source: The Liberian Investigator
A Liberian Senate committee proposes setting aside 792,552 dollars in the 2027 budget for pay rises of up to 71% for 224 employees, as well as hiring four maintenance workers. The proposal, sent to the Senate’s acting president, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, comes as the government prepares the budget and half the population lives below the poverty line, reports FrontPageAfrica.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
Twelve people prosecuted for travelling without authorisation during the curfew in Mauritius pleaded guilty at their first appearance and were remanded in custody. Their trial resumed on 19 October before the Intermediate Court after an adjournment linked to the absence of police officers called to testify, Defimedia reports.
Source: Defimedia
Liberian pastor Samuel B. Reeves urged leaders and citizens not to let past failures determine the country’s future during a sermon in Monrovia. His appeal comes as lawmakers consider proposals to establish a court for war crimes and economic crimes, reports FrontPage Africa.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
All 41 graduates of ArcelorMittal High School in Yekepa passed the WASSCE secondary school-leaving examination, achieving a 100% pass rate. Nimba County education official Francis Leagay praised the result at the graduation ceremony on 16 October, reports Frontpage Africa.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
The 29th School Football World Cup opened on 18 October 2026 in Suzhou, China, with a Beninese delegation taking part. It stood out at the ceremony for its outfits inspired by Benin's traditions, reports Matin Libre.
Source: Matin Libre
MTN Benin was named the best initiative in French-speaking Africa at the 2026 Y’ello Care Awards. Matin Libre reported the distinction without specifying its nature or the award criteria in its article.
Source: Matin Libre
The Liberia Environmental Protection Agency is leading mangrove restoration projects in Sinoe County and other parts of the country, according to its executive director, Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo. In an opinion piece, he presents ecosystem restoration as a way to store carbon and protect coastal communities from erosion and waves.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
Long queues have appeared outside petrol stations in Niamey, where fuel shortages are now affecting Niger’s capital. RFI cites a lack of refining capacity and the end of reliance on smuggled fuel from Nigeria, which has become too costly.
Source: RFI
Stephen Adei, former rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, is calling on the government to regulate artisanal gold mining to prevent river pollution and the destruction of farmland. Officially recorded gold production rose from 63 tonnes in 2024 to 103 tonnes in 2025, partly thanks to better accounting for small-scale producers, according to statements reported by The Ghana Report.
Source: Theghanareport
Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s initial public offering has attracted investors from more than 90 countries, including 51 of Africa’s 54 countries, according to a company statement. The offering broke Nigerian market records on its first day, then surpassed the previous African record during its first ten days, Daily Trust reports.
Source: Dailytrust
Senegal’s 2026-2027 tourist season began on 18 October in Cap Skirring, Casamance, with the arrival of a Transavia flight, Minister Alpha Thiam announced. It is due to run until May 2027; airport renovation work is under way and a strategic plan for tourism, culture and crafts is to be submitted to the authorities shortly, according to Beninwebtv.
Source: Beninwebtv
Coris Bank International has granted two credit lines of 2 billion CFA francs each to Black Mode 226 and Pallium Group, totalling 4 billion. Signed on 13 October in Ouagadougou, the agreements are intended to boost production and growth at the Burkinabè textile companies, reports Burkina 24.
Source: Burkina 24
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