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Wilberforce Strikers beat defending champions Bo Rangers 3-1 to go top of the Sierra Leone league. Mohamed Bangura scored the opening goal and was named man of the match in the fixture at Angola Town, according to Sierraloaded.
Source: Sierraloaded
Senegalese lawyer and lecturer-researcher Patrick Kabou was elected president of the African Collective for Peace at the organisation’s general assembly in Dakar. He said the new bureau would first seek official recognition in Senegal before launching a three-year action plan focused on research, training and mediation, according to APS.
Source: APS
A cultural programme launched in Kidira, eastern Senegal, introduces Senegalese and Malian young people to tales, stories and the history shared by the two countries. Supported by the European Union and Germany, the project is led by the Goethe-Institut under the RéZo programme, according to APS.
Source: APS
Rabiu Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has called on the African Democratic Congress to respond to allegations against its candidate rather than attack Peter Obi and himself. He says his party will not withdraw from the 2027 presidential election in favour of the ADC or any other party, according to a statement posted on X.
Source: Daily Post
Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour challenged the sound being cut during the Grand Bal at Bercy, after venue managers told him that the scheduled end time had passed. He also criticised the reception given to the audience and the long queues to get in, Dakaractu reports.
Source: Dakaractu
Celtiis Bénin has distributed bonuses and grants to clubs, national teams and the Benin Football Federation, including 20 million CFA francs for Sobemap and 10 million for Coton FC. The partnership signed in 2024 provides for a total commitment of 1.5 billion CFA francs over five years, according to the telecoms operator.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Ghana’s fire service has stepped up safety inspections at shopping centres, radio stations and other public buildings in Sekondi-Takoradi ahead of the harmattan season. Regional commander Cecil Addo wants to check that facilities comply with regulations and limit fires during the dry season, 3news reports.
Source: 3news
From Bamako, Senegalese singer Baaba Maal paid tribute to Youssou Ndour in a video shown at the Grand Bal de Bercy in Paris. The message, accompanied by guitar, was a notable moment of the evening, according to Seneweb.
Source: Seneweb
Khadija Dème, known to Senegalese audiences as Adja, moved from journalism and communications into acting, then entrepreneurship and production. Her career began after an audition for a Patisen advert, before her role in the series Adja produced by Marodi, reports Le Soleil.
Source: Kassataya
Ousmane Sonko’s proposals to establish inquiry committees into special funds still have to be ruled admissible by the National Assembly Bureau and receive the opinion of the Keeper of the Seals. They would cover appropriations for the Prime Minister’s Office and two institutions for the period 2012-2026, Senego reports.
Source: Senego
Former Ivorian minister Louis André Dacoury-Tabley died on 17 October 2026 in Abidjan after a long illness, a family source confirmed. Founder of the Gagnoa Peace and Development Contact Group, he worked to prevent crises and promote reconciliation after the post-election crisis, according to AIP.
Source: Aip
Mamadou Kassé, a former official of the Alliance for the Republic, explains his departure through his convictions and his need for freedom, without revealing the precise reasons for his break. He nevertheless says that Macky Sall played a decisive role in his career, according to his interview on the programme Jury du Dimanche.
Source: Senenews
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency seized 8,725 kilograms of powdered tramadol, valued at more than 6.98 billion naira, at Apapa port in Lagos. Operations in several locations also led to the arrest of suspects, including an 85-year-old woman, reports the Daily Post.
Source: Daily Post
Former Burkinabè captain Lassané Sawadogo won the grand prize for best civic engagement, worth 2 million CFA francs and a certificate. The jury recognised his commitment to serving citizenship at the Nuit des Étoiles du Faso, according to Lefaso.net.
Source: Lefaso
ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States have agreed to create working groups to prepare a framework cooperation agreement between their members. For now, this step entails no measures on visas, border formalities or movement, according to the regional organisations.
Source: Senego
The Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Forum has called on young people in southern Nigeria to reject violence and electoral manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Meeting in Port Harcourt, the forum also called on Nigeria’s electoral commission to guarantee a free and transparent election, reports Vanguard.
Source: Vanguard
A supplementary judgment allows Senegalese courts to reconstruct an unregistered birth and open access to identity documents, passports and voting. The procedure is at the centre of the investigation into influencer Mariama Ba, known as Nourah Ba, according to Senenews, which recalls the rules of the Family Code.
Source: Senenews
Benin’s minister and government spokesperson, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, says the country has fuel reserves covering three to six months. The statement comes after several days of queues at petrol stations and the government’s pledge to quickly restore supplies, according to SRTB.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
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