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Fatou Bensouda promises to eradicate poverty in The Gambia within ten years. This commitment sets a ten-year target for reducing poverty in the country, according to Kerr Fatou.
Source: Kerr Fatou
The Gambian government condemns attacks attributed to Houthi rebels on two international airports in Saudi Arabia, which caused deaths, injuries and property damage. The Gambian Foreign Ministry reaffirms its support for Riyadh and offers condolences to the families, according to an official statement.
Source: Kerr Fatou
Fifty-two professionals from eight African countries have completed six months of theoretical and practical training in epidemic response in Burkina Faso. All passed and now master case-management protocols and emergency health intervention strategies, according to Lefaso.
Source: Lefaso
The United States reaffirmed its diplomatic partnership with Liberia during a meeting in Monrovia between US chargé d’affaires Kristin Gilmore and Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti. According to the US embassy, talks covered international security and Liberia’s membership of the Proliferation Security Initiative.
Source: The New Dawn
Liberia wants to modernise and dredge the Freeport of Monrovia to accommodate more ships, improve navigational safety and support public revenue. The project was defended by James Dorbor Jallah, commissioner general of the Liberia Revenue Authority, during a meeting with the National Port Authority, The New Dawn reports.
Source: The New Dawn
The Rotary Club Abidjan Akwaba has launched a free breast and cervical cancer awareness and screening campaign in Béoumi, targeting around 2,000 women. The Pink October initiative will also support participants requiring treatment, according to AIP.
Source: Aip
Nigerien economic operator Ismaghil Ahmijira handed school supplies and textbooks worth 6,053,250 CFA francs to the Timia Inspectorate, for the benefit of all schools in the municipality. The ceremony was held on 10 October in the presence of local authorities, Aïr Info reports.
Source: Aïr Info
The Malian Armed Forces destroyed a fuel depot attributed to terrorist armed groups near Inafarak and struck several gathering points in the north and south of the country. The General Staff said the operations were part of Operation Dougoukoloko, conducted with partners, reports Bamada.net.
Source: Bamada.net
Teenage girls gathered in Kabala, Koinadugu District, called for stronger action against child marriage. The symposium organised by the United Nations Population Fund in Sierra Leone also highlighted the impact of these practices on girls’ education and economic independence, according to Sierraloaded.
Source: Sierraloaded
Guinean police seized 223 kilograms of Indian hemp and seeds in the Woroya-Po neighbourhood of Lola and arrested three people suspected of trafficking. Officers also recovered a 12-gauge shotgun, a Peugeot and a TVS motorbike during an operation on Friday morning, reports Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
At the opening of the Parakou Court of Appeal’s 2026-2027 judicial year, Benin’s Justice Minister Yvon Détchénou urged magistrates and court clerks to reduce processing times while respecting litigants’ rights. The ceremony took place on 8 October 2026, according to 24haubenin.
Source: 24haubenin
The Spanish branch of Gambia’s United Democratic Party raised 4 million dalasis at a fundraiser to finance its campaign for the December 2026 presidential election. Brikama Regional Council chairman Yankuba Darboe said the funds should preserve the party’s independence, according to Kerr Fatou.
Source: Kerr Fatou
Residents in several Freetown neighbourhoods accuse staff of Sierra Leone’s electricity authority of demanding financial contributions to restore power. They describe irregular outages for about a month and are calling for an investigation into teams operating in the east of the capital, Sierraloaded reports.
Source: Sierraloaded
Halifa E. Jarju, spokesperson for the APRC No-to-Alliance faction, believes an alliance with the ruling NPP could enable former president Yahya Jammeh to return before the 2026 presidential election. He says an agreement with opposition party UDP could not achieve this and notes that his faction is not currently negotiating with any party, according to Kerr Fatou.
Source: Kerr Fatou
Five young Mauritanians took Team Mauritania to sixth place in the world alliance rankings at the FIRST Global Challenge 2026, held in Incheon, South Korea. The team was also recognised as Africa’s top performer in individual events, with support from the Mauritanian embassy, according to Initiatives News.
Source: Kassataya
Senegalese architect Seynabou Diouf Ndiaye designed the memorial dedicated to the boat Le Joola, which sank in 2002. Her project, selected in 2015 by the Ministry of Culture following a call for applications, was developed with the Association of the Families of the Victims, according to Le Soleil.
Source: Kassataya
Niger’s Council of Ministers has adopted a draft decree to rename the University of Agadez Jibril Oumar University of Agadez. The new name would honour Cheikh Jibril Ibn Oumar, an 18th-century Sufi scholar and jurist from Agadez, reports Aïr Info.
Source: Aïr Info
Niger’s government has adopted a draft ordinance repealing the 2003 law that established pensions for former MPs. The text provides for the loss of pensions for some beneficiaries and reimbursement of incomplete contributions, following a reform that transferred management to the Ministry of Finance, according to Aïr Info.
Source: Aïr Info
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