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Congolese Education Minister Jean-Luc Mouthou announced the opening of general education secondary schools in the post-literacy cycle, notably for BEPC holders. He visited the Pierre Ntsieté and Mama schools in Brazzaville, according to the Congolese News Agency.
Source: Aci
International Rural Women’s Day was marked in Langwa, Maniema, with a focus on women’s participation in forest protection and local development. The ceremony, chaired by Provincial Gender Minister Alexis Kingombe Tchomba, was organised by the Provincial Division of Gender, Family and Children, according to Lepotentiel.
Source: Lepotentiel
The Mungu Feni Foundation, a Ugandan organisation founded by businessman and gospel artist Benard Feni, was named East Africa’s best community transformation organisation. The award was presented at the East Africa Brand Quality Awards in Kampala, where the foundation was recognised for its work supporting youth, education and humanitarian aid, reports Pmldaily.
Source: Pmldaily
Images show a large eight-bedroom residence in Harare linked to Joachim “G6” Chivayo, described as a relative of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo. The future home is expected to include a private office, gym and sauna, while allegations of a $4 million theft are circulating on social media, according to Tuko.
Source: Tuko
The Philosophy Department of Félix Houphouët-Boigny University devoted its formal opening of the academic year to the relevance of concepts inherited from ancient Greece. The meeting took place on 14 October 2026 in the university auditorium in Abidjan, the Ivorian Press Agency reports.
Source: Aip
Nevine El Tohamy, a member of the Union of Egyptian Publishers, has proposed strengthening translation and publishing-rights exchanges with Senegalese publishing houses. She also called on book-industry professionals to train in artificial intelligence at FILDAK in Dakar, according to APS.
Source: APS
Cultural producer Mohamed Sow says Youssou Ndour sometimes builds his songs from one or two words, such as “No more”, requested in a Brussels studio in 1989. The method is discussed in an interview with Seneweb, while the Grand Bal de Bercy 2026 is announced in Paris, according to Kawtef.
Source: Senego
Senegalese Culture Minister Mame Coumba Diop paid tribute to writer and former minister Cheikh Hamidou Kane, who died on 4 October aged 98. The ceremony in Dakar highlighted the legacy of the author of Ambiguous Adventure and his commitment to serving Senegal and Africa, reports AIP.
Source: Aip
Mount Kigali University won Rwanda’s 10th national International Humanitarian Law moot court competition, held in Kigali on 15 and 16 October 2026. Gloria Nshutinziza was named best speaker, while several universities received awards for their memorials and performances, Rwandainspirer reports.
Source: Rwandainspirer
Élodie Thomas, 27, was hit by a bullet fired by a police officer while returning from work in Camp-Levieux, Mauritius. Her mother Nilmala Jaquette describes the family’s ordeal and her support for her daughter after the latest operation, according to Defimedia.
Source: Defimedia
Women at the University of Kara say they want to strengthen girls’ education and leadership in Togo. 24heureinfo presents the initiative as an effort to build their self-confidence.
Source: 24heureinfo
Dakar’s Kermel Market is experiencing a decline in activity, marked by the summer exodus, fewer visitors and a boycott by tourist guides. Traders are also denouncing growing unsanitary conditions at the historic site in Plateau, reports Fraternité Matin.
Source: Fraternité Matin
Guinean minister Djénabou Touré launched in Kankan the examinations for the national recruitment of 6,000 teachers, with 6,702 candidates taking part in the region. She asked them to remain assigned to the local authorities where they are recruited, in line with local needs, according to Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
At Albertina Matos school in the village of Madalena, São Tomé and Príncipe, nearly 500 pupils are fed local produce, including food from the school garden. For World Food Day on 16 October, the canteen served a cassava-based dish as part of a project supported by Portuguese NGO HELPO and oil company GALP, according to Telanon.
Source: Telanon
The Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar hosted the opening of the exhibition “Empreinte 100 Ans – Peace through Sport, Art and Culture”, featuring works by 14 artists representing Senegal’s regions and 33 busts inspired by Pierre de Coubertin’s values. Associate curator Kalidou Kassé championed the transmission of artistic heritage, while the exhibition is due to run until 15 November, according to Senego.
Source: Senego
The Ndjindji Rotary Club donated library materials to pupils at Loudima General Secondary School in the Bouenza department to support academic research. Its president, Junior Yann Ngoubou, described the donation as the start of a lasting mobilisation in support of Congolese youth, according to the Congolese News Agency.
Source: Aci
The University of Tunis El Manar ranks joint 29th in the QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2027, up from 41st place in 2026. The Tunisian institution climbs 12 places in a ranking of 325 universities across 20 countries and territories, according to QS.
Source: Webdo
Rwandan artists have paid tribute to Suzanne Nyiranyamibwa, an experienced singer who died on 16 October after an illness. Rwanda’s Minister of National Unity, Buzimana Jean Damscène, and musician Massamba Intore praised a major figure in music and the memory of the Tutsi genocide.
Source: Imvahonshya
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