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Brazilian footballer Vinícius Júnior and influencer Virginia Fonseca split on 11 October, four months after reconciling. Virginia Fonseca’s team confirmed the separation to CNN Brasil, specifying that it was not the result of conflict or an argument between them.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno made an unannounced visit to the École des enfants de troupe to check the progress of construction work and the implementation of his previous instructions. On the eve of the school year beginning on 12 October 2026, he called for new measures to sustain the improvements, Alwihda Info reports.
Source: Alwihda Info
Joseph N’Diaye, curator of Gorée’s House of Slaves who died in 2009, devoted his life to passing on the history of the slave trade. During a 2006 television programme, he also denounced the inequalities suffered by African veterans, according to SenePlus.
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
Specialists from the Grand Egyptian Museum are working in Malabo with the Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Museum on heritage conservation and restoration. The exchange is expected to strengthen the technical skills of staff at the Equatorial Guinean museum and deepen cultural cooperation between the two institutions, according to Ahora EG.
Source: Ahora EG
Kuwaiti NGO Al Rahma International has distributed 1,000 food parcels to Yemeni refugee families at Markazi camp, in Djibouti’s Obock region. The operation was carried out with the local association Sounaa Al Khair, according to La Nation.
Source: Lanation
The president of Ivory Coast’s National Assembly, Patrick Achi, took part in a hike of more than 3.5 kilometres at Banco National Park in Abidjan with ministers and MPs to promote physical activity and health prevention. The initiative is part of the MPs’ Health and Well-being Programme launched during the second ordinary session of 2026, according to AIP.
Source: Aip
The death of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has prompted tributes from political leaders, celebrities and beneficiaries of his generosity, but also critical reactions from the public. In this column, Reason Wafawarova analyses the interpretations prompted by his death, published by Zimeye.
Source: Zimeye
Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo is among the 15 personalities selected by Forbes Africa for its anniversary feature, “The Icons”. The October–November 2026 issue, published on 9 October, celebrates the magazine’s 15th anniversary by highlighting figures from across the continent, according to Forbes Africa.
Source: Beninwebtv
Two hundred and sixty-seven Congolese candidates took the written entrance examination for the International Advanced School of Digital Engineering in Sangmélima, Cameroon. The selection is part of cooperation between Congo-Brazzaville and Cameroon to train people for digital professions, according to the Congolese News Agency.
Source: Aci
Bissau-Guinean stylist Patrício Correia won the Stylist of the Year award at Fancy África 2026 for his collection “Mindjeris di Pano Preto”. Presented in Maputo, it pays tribute to Bissau-Guinean women and families affected by the Bafatá fire, according to O Democrata.
Source: O Democrata
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
The National School of Rural Development in Oyem has resumed activities after 12 years of closure, with 300 learners from across Gabon’s provinces. Rehabilitated by the state with support from the African Development Bank, the institution is expected to strengthen agricultural skills and the country’s food sovereignty, according to the Gabonese Press Agency.
Source: Agpgabon
The Rotary Club of Kampala Islanders held a free medical camp in Rushambya, in Mitooma District, where residents received screenings, malaria treatment and mosquito nets. The club is calling on the Ugandan government to assess local needs before designing public services, Nile Post reports.
Source: Nile Post
Somali poet Abshir Nuur Farah, known as Abshir-Bacadle, died on 10 October 2010. A writer, humanitarian and human rights advocate, he is profiled in a commemorative tribute published by Goobjoog, which looks back at his life and literary legacy.
Source: Goobjoog
Cape Verdean writer Virgílio Avelino Pires will be honoured at the 14th edition of the Meeting of Portuguese-language Writers in Praia. Born in the capital in 1935, he wrote short stories shaped by themes of poverty, hope, exile and dignity, reports A Nação.
Source: Anacao
Mozambican writers Sangare Okapi and Eduardo Quive have won the fourth edition of the Mia Couto Literary Prize with their works “Utse” and “Mutiladas”. The first was honoured for poetry and the second in another category, according to Carta de Moçambique, which does not specify its name in the published material.
Source: Cartamz
The Chadian venue for performances, located near FINADEV, has been definitively acquired by ACAMOD following an agreement with FINADEV’s bailiffs. The agreed amount was paid into FINADEV Chad’s liquidation account, according to a statement issued on 9 October by the Crisis Committee.
Source: Tchadinfos
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