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Isaach De Bankolé and director Philippe Lacôte will present the Premier Continent project in Abidjan, combining a pan-African theatre and film school with an international festival. The first edition is scheduled for late November or early December 2027, and the project includes training and African co-productions, according to the programme reported by the Ivorian Press Agency.
Source: Beninwebtv
The price of a sack of charcoal has risen in Benin from about 7,000 to 12,000 CFA francs, prompting the government to promote domestic gas. Spokesperson Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji also recalled the prices of cylinders and refills introduced or adjusted in 2026 during a TikTok appearance, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
The Senegalese Professional Football League has 32 teams and between 1,600 and 2,000 professional or trainee players, according to its president, Babacar Ndiaye. He estimates that the sector generates 3,000 to 5,000 direct jobs and that the League supplies 50 to 60% of national team players, in an interview with Seneweb.
Source: Seneweb
Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai received a delegation of West African women parliamentarians promoting women’s participation in trade and economic development. The meeting took place on 14 and 15 October in Monrovia as part of a regional training programme, according to Sierraloaded.
Source: Sierraloaded
Guinea’s Directorate-General of Elections has received the financial commission’s proposals on the deposit and spending ceiling for the 20 December 2026 senatorial elections. No new deposit will be required from candidates in the 29 November regional elections because regional councillors are chosen from communal councillors already subject to this requirement, Georges Abraham Sorry told Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
Oladele Oladeji, Accord’s chairman in Lagos State, is seeking clarification over the reported appointment of Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke as coordinator of Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign. He is concerned about the implications for the party’s identity, candidates and electoral prospects, Vanguard reports.
Source: Vanguard
Alhaji Yakubu, local chairman of the Nigerian Miyetti Allah herders’ association, was shot during a targeted attack in Mangu, Plateau State. The attack is provisionally attributed to a Mwaghavul militia and has reignited tensions between farmers and herders, according to security expert Zagazola Makama.
Source: Daily Post
Seven figures from the world of books received certificates in Dakar at FILDAK, while a tribute was paid to Senegalese writer Cheikh Hamidou Kane. The ceremony recognised, among others, Annette Mbaye N’Derneville, Astou Mbène Thioub and Sansy Kaba Diakité, according to Beninwebtv.
Source: Beninwebtv
Nigerian actress and former beauty queen Tenia Abraham died on 13 October 2026 at the age of 32 after a kidney infection, according to her family. She was buried on 17 October at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja, according to the obituary published on her Instagram account.
Source: Punch
Former Sierra Leone international striker Kei Kamara has denied rumours of a return to competitive football with newly promoted Waterloo FC. Retired since the end of the previous season, he said he would not play professionally again and would only consider charity matches, according to Sierraloaded.
Source: Sierraloaded
Mali’s director-general of National Police, Youssouf Koné, held a video conference with regional directors to review the security situation and reiterate instructions on vigilance, discipline and professionalism. The officials pledged to implement the directives in their jurisdictions, according to the police directorate-general.
Source: Bamada.net
Génération Foot won their first match of the 2026-2027 Senegalese Ligue 1 season by beating AS Pikine 3-0, putting them top of the table on goal difference. Guédiawaye FC, US Gorée and Diambars also won on the opening day, according to the Senegalese Press Agency.
Source: Beninwebtv
Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima says northern Nigeria’s support for Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is not a blank cheque. At the launch of a campaign structure in Abuja, he called on the government to prove its results through transparency, accountability and concrete improvements in living conditions, according to Vanguard.
Source: Vanguard
Nigerian presidential adviser Tope Fasua says economic reforms are beginning to have an impact, with inflation down to 14.63% in September and more than six billion dollars in private investment commitments secured. The government intends to continue the measures and strengthen social protection, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Source: Pmnewsnigeria
Peterside, head of Rivers State’s investment team, explains Governor Sim Fubara’s participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly. He sees it as an opportunity to establish economic contacts and attract investment, according to his analysis published by Businessday.
Source: Businessday
A $3.5 billion agreement provides for the construction of a petrochemical plant on a 500-hectare site in Bonny, in Nigeria’s Rivers State. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Best Option Chemical Limited, Chinese company CNCEC and the landowner, with the support of the Rivers State investment promotion agency, reports BusinessDay.
Source: Businessday
The interview presents Bakary Sambe’s analysis of the role of humanitarian organisations in the Sahel and Europe’s place in the region. It looks back at his intervention in Rome during a panel on humanitarian access and strategic engagement, according to Dakaractu.
Source: Dakaractu
Adefolaseye Adebayo, Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for the Surulere I federal constituency, says a plot aims to prevent her party from taking part in Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. She made the allegation in a post on X on Saturday, the Daily Post reports.
Source: Daily Post
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