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Defender Stopira has announced his departure from the Cape Verde national team after 18 years with the Tubarões Azuis. In a letter published on Facebook, he recalled his sacrifices, victories and Cape Verde’s historic qualification for the World Cup, according to the player himself.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas
Ghana Electoral Commission Vice-Chair Joseph Kwaku Asamoah wants to restore confidence in the institution, which only 33% of Ghanaians said they trusted in 2024. He described this mission as an obligation and announced a review of electoral processes, according to the Ghanaian Times.
Source: Ghanaiantimes
Ahmed Ould Amar Ould Ely, head of operations control at Mauritania Airlines International, is among the 100 leaders of 2026. He was recognised in the “Best Young Leader of the Year” category of the American Global Business Awards, while leading an association and a political youth organisation, according to Lecalame.
Source: Lecalame
Guinea-Bissau’s ambassador to The Gambia, Luís Camará de Barros, received his new Turkish counterpart, Özgür Gökmen, in Banjul. The two diplomats discussed bilateral cooperation, their historic ties and the functioning of the diplomatic community, according to a note from the Bissau-Guinean embassy relayed by ANG.
Source: Ang
The EGALE-AO project completed five years of work in Guinea-Bissau and honoured 40 family farmers from four regions. The initiative reached 4,546 direct beneficiaries through 16 associations and 26 communities, promoting women’s access to land, seeds, markets and agroecological techniques, according to the Tiniguena NGO.
Source: Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s interministerial commission closed four units producing and packaging water in plastic sachets in the sectors of Mansôa and Bissorã, in the north of the country. The operation aimed to enforce a 2013 law banning certain plastic products; inspections found serious health and safety shortcomings, according to the commission.
Source: Ang
Nigerien customs officials seized adulterated fuel, cigarettes and explosive equipment in Zinder during operations carried out over nearly six months. The operation targets smuggling networks and their financial flows in the region, reports Journalduniger.
Source: Journalduniger
Rain has cut off access roads to Ribeira Fria, Chã de Norte and Ribeira dos Bodes, isolating several rural communities in Porto Novo, on the Cape Verdean island of Santo Antão. Adilson Gomes, a representative of Ribeira Fria residents, reported the situation to the Inforpress news agency.
Source: Anacao
El Hadj Tiemtoré Boukaré, a former cyclist and Tour du Faso presenter, has died after his health deteriorated. Known by the pseudonym “7+7=14”, he also created the Grand Prix 14, according to Lefaso.net, as Burkina Faso prepares for the 37th edition of the Tour du Faso.
Source: Lefaso
Thirty-three Mauritanian journalists from public and private media took part in training in Nouakchott on 9 and 10 October on ethical and rigorous reporting of migration issues. Organised by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the workshop covered human trafficking, migrant smuggling and gender issues, Initiativesnews reports.
Source: Initiativesnews
Diaspora remittances to Senegal reached 2,000 billion CFA francs in one year, helping to support families who remained in the country. These sums could also finance key sectors, according to Le360.ma, which examines their role in national investment.
Source: Kassataya
A kilo of tomatoes has reached 3,500 ouguiyas at the Moroccan market in central Nouakchott, where markets are facing a shortage. Traders attribute the rise to a supply crisis, Sahara Media reports.
Source: Kassataya
Examinations at several school levels have been postponed in Mauritius for security reasons, affecting 33,893 candidates, including 12,660 for the School Certificate, 7,890 for the Higher School Certificate and 13,343 for the National Certificate of Education. New dates are to be set with Cambridge and the relevant authorities, according to the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate.
Source: Defimedia
Subscriptions for Dangote depositary receipts could be invalidated in Nigeria if the two required documents are not provided. Finsec said the funds concerned could be refunded without certificates being allocated, according to its market notice published on 12 October.
Source: Zimbabwe Independent
The Manantali and Félou Operating Company plans to release water into the Senegal River when the Manantali reservoir reaches 208.05 metres IGN. The possible rise in the river level poses risks to people living along its banks, according to Studio Tamani, which relays the operator’s call for caution.
Source: Studio Tamani
Malian Agriculture Minister Ibrahima Samaké received a delegation from the Amie de la Terre Cooperative on 12 October 2026, made up of Malians living in the Republic of the Congo. The meeting aims to structure investment and expertise partnerships in agricultural production in Mali, according to Mali Actu.
Source: Mali Actu
The University of Lomé will organise its 2026-2027 Harmattan semester using a hybrid model, with six weeks of in-person classes and distance learning via the e-learn platform. Teaching activities will run from 19 October 2026 to 23 January 2027, according to the calendar set by the academic administration.
Source: 24heureinfo
Mauritanian military engineer Sidi Abdallah Al Wafi has published a study on a hybrid method combining artificial intelligence and numerical computation to analyse electricity networks more quickly. The approach combines neural networks with the Newton-Raphson algorithm, according to Alakhbar, which cites a research abstract.
Source: Alakhbar
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