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Five officials of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast–African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA), including Georges Philippe Ezaley and Roger M’Bia, have been summoned before the anti-terrorism section of the Abidjan court. The party announced the summonses in a note published on its Facebook page, without specifying the reasons or appearance dates.
Source: Connection Ivoirienne
Kidal’s ATTAR Club beat Centre Mamoutou Kané 65-55 in the semi-final of the Mali Basketball Cup. The club have reached the final and are awaiting confirmation of their opponents, reports Mali Actu.
Source: Mali Actu
Gabon’s First Lady Zita Oligui Nguema took part in Dakar in the Senegalese launch of a campaign by the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development. The initiative aims to strengthen the resilience of women and girls in the face of climate change and conflict, L’Union reports.
Source: L’Union
Sierra Leone’s Energy Minister Cyril Grant has criticised the national electricity distribution authority for giving the public inadequate information about prolonged power cuts in the Western Area. Persistent outages are affecting the capital, Freetown, among other places, Sierraloaded reports.
Source: Sierraloaded
Senegalese Customs director general Malick Mbaye defended the demands of oversight, competitiveness and administrative efficiency before a parliamentary inquiry commission. His intervention was praised by Waliou Diouf Faye, who urged civil servants to take inspiration from this approach to public service, according to Senego.
Source: Senego
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has given 50 million naira to players and coaches from the Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt. The reward recognises their victory during a football tour of the United Kingdom, his communications adviser Onwuka Nzeshi said.
Source: Punch
Local stakeholders have approved a clean cooking project combining solar energy and improved cookstoves in Ségou, Mali. The meeting took place on Friday 16 October 2026 at the town hall, according to Mali Actu.
Source: Mali Actu
The International Forum of Secretaries-General of Government concluded on 16 October 2026 in Conakry after three days of discussions and eight workshops, including on artificial intelligence in public administration. Guinean Minister and Secretary-General of the Government Tamba Benoît Kamano praised the participation of officials from Africa and Europe, according to Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
The fourth and final phase of Burkina Faso’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign is targeting around 5.5 million children. During a visit to Laye, the secretary-general of the Ministry of Health, Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, said the operation mainly concerns children aged 3 to 59 months and extends to 5- to 9-year-olds in the Nazinon region, according to Burkina 24.
Source: Burkina 24
Guinea-Bissau’s minister Carlos Nelson Sano called for local products to be better promoted to improve access to food and living conditions. He also stressed the role of women and young people, as well as reducing agricultural losses amid climate and economic difficulties, according to O Democrata.
Source: O Democrata
While on a work trip to Egypt, Chérif Mohamed Abdallah Haïdara, president of the Organised Group of Businessmen (GOHA International), prayed for peace and unity in Guinea at the Al-Azhar Mosque. GOHA’s communications unit said he also expressed wishes for the country’s development and fraternity among peoples.
Source: Mosaiqueguinee
Trade between the United Kingdom and Ivory Coast reached £1.1 million in 2025, according to figures presented in the article. British envoy Alastair Long highlights the absence of customs duties on Ivorian products under the trade agreement between the two countries, L’Infodrome reports.
Source: L’Infodrome
The National Communication Observatory (ONC) handed 18.5 million CFA francs to the Fund for Solidarity to Safeguard the Homeland. The cheque was handed over on 16 October in Niamey to the fund’s president, Réki Djermakoye, according to Journalduniger.
Source: Journalduniger
Gambian President Adama Barrow says he has greater security powers than his predecessor Yahya Jammeh, while insisting that he chose restraint over repression. He believes the institutions remain largely the same, but that his method of governing guarantees more freedoms, according to Kerr Fatou.
Source: Kerr Fatou
Gambian President Adama Barrow accuses the United Democratic Party (UDP) of organising hostile protests along the routes of his nationwide tour. At a meeting in Jabang, he urged opposition parties to focus on campaigning, according to Kerr Fatou.
Source: Kerr Fatou
The director generals of customs from the AES and Togo approved a draft decision on certifying confederal origin and advanced the interconnection of their IT systems. Received by Ibrahim Traoré in Ouagadougou, the delegation also received instructions to facilitate trade, according to Sidwaya.
Source: Sidwaya
The Saint-Louis Association of Artisanal Line Fishermen has launched the “Our Sea, Our Rights, Our Future” campaign to defend fishers and fishery resources in the face of the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim gas project. Its president, El Hadji Dousse Fall, called on the Senegalese state and companies BP and Kosmos Energy to honour their commitments to the communities concerned, according to APS.
Source: APS
The Endeavour Foundation is supporting 504 Burkinabè pupils and students in 2026 through scholarships, school supplies and professional internships. Its Jeune en scolarité programme has notably helped 154 secondary-school pupils for four years, while Pépite d’or has rewarded 339 children, according to Lefaso.
Source: Lefaso
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