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In Niger, service stations must close to the public from 9pm to 6am, except those designated to remain open, and the sale of fuel in jerrycans outside stations is banned. The temporary measures, in force since 19 October 2026, are intended to facilitate deliveries and replenishment by the Nigerien Petroleum Company, according to the ministries concerned.
Source: Alwihda Info
Senegalese singers Titi and Aïda Samb reunited backstage at Youssou Ndour’s concert at Bercy on 17 October, after a period of tensions. They spoke and expressed their mutual admiration, Senenews reported.
Source: Senenews
After his 17 October 2026 concert at the Accor Arena, Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour met Guinean admirers. Guinea was the guest country at the Grand Bal de Bercy, Kawtef reports, describing a convivial exchange after the show.
Source: Senego
In Dakar, the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger met their countries’ diasporas living in Senegal to hear their concerns. Discussions focused in particular on access to administrative documents, border difficulties and the professional circumstances of nationals, according to Alwihda Info.
Source: Alwihda Info
Frédéric Cholé, the French delegate responsible for local authorities and civil society, met public officials, local elected representatives and grassroots organisations in Togo from 12 to 15 October 2026. A statement published on 19 October by the French Embassy in Togo described the talks as a step in decentralised cooperation between the two countries.
Source: Togotopnews
Yves Brahima Koné, director-general of the Coffee and Cocoa Council, gave a vehicle to Father Jean Darius Baloma during his installation at Saint Joseph parish in Kagbolodougou, in Sinématiali department. He also gave two motorbikes to the Catholic community and one million CFA francs to the parish, according to AIP.
Source: Aip
Bola Tinubu’s campaign official Segun Showunmi says the new post given to his wife, Oluyemi Adeyemi-Showunmi, at Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission is an internal administrative decision. She takes charge of the electoral operations department ahead of the 2027 election, and Showunmi defended her professional record in an interview on Channels Television, the Daily Post reports.
Source: Daily Post
Ivory Coast’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts is holding fire prevention training in Abidjan for 100 SMEs from 19 to 23 October 2026. Participants will study risk identification, prevention measures and emergency procedures as part of a programme run by the Directorate-General for Industry with DAICE support, the AIP reports.
Source: Aip
Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga has resumed his duties after a few days of leave, his first break since taking office. The Prime Minister’s Office says no formal acting appointment was made and that Minister of State Alousséni Sanou merely represented him at official engagements, according to Confidentiel Afrique.
Source: Confidentielafrique
China’s ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, Yang Renhuo, handed over medicines and medical equipment to the country’s health authorities on 16 October. The donation was presented at the launch of a month dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine, as part of bilateral health cooperation, according to the Chinese Embassy and ANG.
Source: Ang
Valdumar Tchongo, head of the Valusa Football Academy, says it is shameful that Guinea-Bissau’s men’s U20 team is absent from the WAFU Zone A tournament in Mali because of a lack of funding. He is calling on the government to dismiss the leadership of the Guinea-Bissau Football Federation and says it could have secured assistance from CAF and FIFA, according to the Guinea News Agency.
Source: Ang
APC official Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso says Atiku Abubakar cannot rely solely on Hausa and Fulani voters to defeat Bola Tinubu in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. He believes voters now prioritise results and public policies, according to a statement signed by Kwankwaso.
Source: Daily Post
Guinea-Bissau’s Tourism Minister, Augusto Kabi, called for greater West African cooperation in vocational training and tourism at a cultural festival in Bijilo, The Gambia. In Banjul, he discussed joint investment with his Gambian counterpart, and the two delegations agreed to establish a bilateral technical group, according to the Embassy of Guinea-Bissau in The Gambia.
Source: Ang
Mali’s minister responsible for Malians living abroad, Mossa Ag Attaher, met the Malian, Burkinabe and Nigerien diasporas in Senegal on 18 October 2026. The meeting was held in Dakar on the sidelines of the dialogue between ECOWAS and the AES, Mali Actu reports.
Source: Mali Actu
Seven of the 19 forest reserves in Ghana’s Western Region have been affected by illegal mining, which has destroyed about 1,533 hectares, according to Nana Poku Bosompem, regional head of the Forestry Services Division. Presenting figures for operations carried out from January to September 2026, he promised that no part of the reserves would be ceded to illegal miners, 3news reports.
Source: 3news
Air France and Air Côte d’Ivoire have signed a reciprocal codeshare agreement on the Paris-Charles de Gaulle–Abidjan route. The arrangement, effective from 25 October 2026, is intended to give customers of both airlines a wider choice of flight times by combining their frequencies, according to L’Infodrome.
Source: L’Infodrome
Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, a former assistant coach of Ghana’s men’s football team, says the Black Stars need to restore collective organisation and a coherent development strategy. He is calling for sustainable planning and continuity beyond immediate results as the team is rebuilt, according to 3news.
Source: 3news
Mali’s Mines Minister, Amadou Keïta, visited the Intahaka gold site in N’Tillit, in the Gao region, on 17 October. The visit is part of the authorities’ efforts to strengthen control over mining resources and their exploitation, reports local media.
Source: Mali Actu
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