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Liberian lawyer and professor Charlyne M. Brumskine has been elected president of the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States for a two-year term. She is the first Liberian to lead the regional institution, based in Abuja, according to FrontPageAfrica.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
Nigeria’s sugar production expansion programme is expected to create 110,000 direct and indirect jobs while supporting more than one million livelihoods. The project is also expected to reduce imports and save about $2.1 billion a year, according to National Sugar Development Council head Kamar Bakrin, cited by Businessday.
Source: Businessday
The Nigeria Customs Service is stepping up intelligence-sharing with several security agencies to better coordinate efforts against threats and facilitate legitimate trade. The move follows visits by acting controller Nkiru Nwala to security officials, Leadership reports.
Source: Leadership
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has announced an allocation of 200 million cedis to complete the expansion of Accra Police Hospital. The project will add 106 beds, an intensive care unit and surgical services in the 2027 Budget, according to the Ghanaian government.
Source: Ghanaiantimes
The 2026-2027 National County Sports Meet, Liberia’s county sports tournament, will exclude first- and second-division players as well as those who have competed in at least five editions. Former players from the top two divisions will notably have to have spent three full seasons at a third-division club to be eligible, according to the tournament regulations reported by The Liberian Investigator.
Source: The Liberian Investigator
Telecel Ghana has won two awards at the 2026 Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Ghana Awards, in the digital innovation and sustainability impact categories. The awards recognise companies for their leadership and results, after applications were assessed by an independent jury, according to the organisers.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Thomas Taylor, a candidate to represent electoral district 10 in Montserrado County, is calling on residents to renounce violence amid a representation crisis. He supports a peaceful approach through the Supreme Court and the authorities, while acknowledging the right to protest, FrontPage Africa reports.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
The African Development Bank pledges to continue supporting roads, energy and agriculture in Liberia and other countries in its constituency. Liberia’s Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan also said national growth had reached 5.1% in 2025, according to Frontpageafricaonline.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
Benin’s Amazons have been eliminated in the second round of women’s qualifying for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Despite a 3-1 first-leg victory, the team coached by Abdoulaye Ouzérou failed to hold on to its advantage against Mali, reports Matin Libre.
Source: Matin Libre
Liberia’s National Public Health Institute plans a three-day scientific conference, from 12 to 14 November 2026 in Monrovia, focused on research and health security. The Information Ministry has also announced stepped-up Ebola surveillance at major points of entry, following the report of a case in Kenya.
Source: The Liberian Investigator
Liberian lawmaker Sam P. Jallah says electoral district 3 in Bomi County has a bank account holding about US$45,000 to fund its development. At a consultation held on 10 October 2026, he also cited progress in education, roads and teacher employment, reports The Liberian Investigator.
Source: The Liberian Investigator
The N-YLC, Nigeria’s under-19 football competition, will have 42 clubs in 2026-2027, compared with 23 in its first season. Its founder, Robinson Adakosa, says the league is also developing performance analysis and recruitment partnerships to give young players greater visibility, according to Leadership.
Source: Leadership
The Ministry of Health will assess the qualifications and skills of staff occupying the 403 positions at its headquarters. An initial step involves redeploying 123 employees to their original places of assignment to correct staffing imbalances and strengthen frontline services, according to the ministry’s statement of 13 October 2026.
Source: Zambianobserver
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery generated $22.5 billion in revenue in the first nine months of 2026 and recorded a net profit of $4.73 billion. Its revenue rose by 144% in a year, while subscriptions to its initial public offering have already exceeded the initial target, according to its results and Aliko Dangote.
Source: Leadership
Dabah M. Varpilah, chair of the Liberian Senate’s Health Committee, has warned of delays in access to obstetric care in rural areas due to a shortage of maternal waiting homes. She also highlighted the prolonged reliance on volunteers and ageing equipment, reports The Liberian Investigator.
Source: The Liberian Investigator
Djibouti has concluded Teacher Week and the second National Day of Innovation and Action Research in Education, with presentations on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom. Teachers presented several educational projects, including an initiative turning a nursery rhyme into a cartoon, reports RTD.
Source: Rtd
Benin signed three financing agreements totalling 249.5 billion CFA francs on 12 and 13 October with the Islamic Development Bank and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa. The funds are to finance transport, agriculture and energy, according to Matin Libre, which cites Hugues Oscar Lokossou.
Source: Matin Libre
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin overturned the criminal defamation and cyberbullying charges brought by Kwara State against Bukola Saraki, former president of Nigeria’s Senate. The judges found that the remarks in question and the evidence presented did not constitute an offence, according to the court’s ruling.
Source: ThisDay
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