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Guinean presidential spokesperson Amara Camara says Dr Mohamed Diané cannot receive a presidential pardon while his legal proceedings are ongoing. He said a pardon is at the head of state’s discretion and can be granted only after a conviction and the exhaustion of appeals, according to his remarks.
Source: Mosaiqueguinee
Senegal’s Minister of National Education, Moustapha Guirassy, said he was surprised by the three-day strike announced by the G7 while talks with unions were continuing. He referred to regular meetings intended to address the sector’s difficulties and called for children’s right to education to be protected, at a government press conference reported by Seneweb.
Source: Seneweb
South African police chief Fannie Masemola must act against corruption and misconduct to restore public confidence, according to the organisation Public Interest SA. Back in her post, she says she wants to stabilise and unite the police rather than seek retribution, reports Sabcnews.
Source: Sabcnews
Ahmad Gitteh, a member of Gambia’s National People’s Party and an adviser to the Minister of Digital Economy, says officers loyal to former president Yahya Jammeh still hold command positions in the security forces. He says the ECOWAS mission’s withdrawal from The Gambia should await progress on security reforms and implementation of the truth commission’s recommendations, according to Kerr Fatou.
Source: Kerr Fatou
Seydina Omar Touré, director general of the Agency for Community Safety Assistance, accuses Ousmane Sonko and Pastef of inconsistency on tax policy after they opposed the 2026 revised Finance Bill. He says criticism of taxes is being used to block institutions, according to Seneweb.
Source: Seneweb
Ghanaian opposition figure Mahamudu Bawumia accused John Mahama’s government of failing to deliver its 24-hour economy policy, two years after its launch. At a New Patriotic Party rally in Sunyani, he also challenged claims that economic indicators had improved, saying households had yet to feel the effects.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Almameh Gibba, candidate for the No To Alliance Movement in Gambia’s presidential election, has promised to facilitate Yahya Jammeh’s return if he wins the 5 December vote. The former president has lived in exile since January 2017, and the promise comes as his return remains contested by victims of human rights violations committed under his regime, Kerr Fatou reports.
Source: Kerr Fatou
Guinea’s public prosecutor has requested seven years in prison and a fine of 50 million Guinean francs for lawyer Halimé Saad Chaloub and bailiffs Sory Daouda Camara and Mandjou Sangaré, who are being prosecuted in a case involving Ecobank Guinée. The prosecution sought convictions on several charges, including forgery and fraud in legal proceedings, according to submissions presented by special deputy prosecutor Pierre Segbé Kamano at the CRIEF.
Source: Mosaiqueguinee
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on Eritrea to restore peaceful relations and pursue shared development, warning that refusing to cooperate could have serious consequences. In a Tigrinya-language interview broadcast on 19 October, he also said Eritrea had lost much of its economic dynamism, according to Ethiopian public media outlet Fanamc.
Source: Fanamc
Djibouti National Assembly President Dileita Mohamed Dileita received Türkiye’s new ambassador to Djibouti, Huseyin Ozdemir, on 19 October 2026. Discussions covered bilateral cooperation and relations between the two parliaments, according to Radio Télévision de Djibouti.
Source: Rtd
The National Commission for the Fight against Corruption and Illicit Enrichment continued a campaign to raise local elected officials’ awareness of asset declarations in Ntoum on 19 October 2026. The initiative involved elected officials from Komo-Mondah, Komo-Kango and Noya, Gabonactu reports.
Source: Gabonactu
The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee has called on teachers in Khartoum State to stage a full strike on 21 and 22 October, demanding that financial commitments be honoured and working conditions improved. The action comes as the 2026-2027 school year begins in several states, the union said in a statement reported by Sudan Tribune.
Source: Sudantribune
Senegal’s Minister for the Civil Service, Labour and Public Service Reform, Mamadou Lamine Dianté, says 35 of the 84 activities in the National Social Stability Pact have been completed, or 42%, while another 25 are under way. If they are completed, the implementation rate could reach 71%. The APS reported these figures at a government press briefing on the social climate.
Source: Senego
Ghana’s Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has referred allegations of sexual misconduct involving Zakaria Abdulai, head of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, and students to the police. The headmaster has been suspended pending criminal and administrative investigations, the minister told Citi News on 19 October.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Ivory Coast and Senegal intend to give fresh impetus to their diplomatic, economic and security relations. The announcement was made in Abidjan on 19 October 2026, according to Connection Ivoirienne, but published reports do not outline details of the measures under consideration.
Source: Connection Ivoirienne
Former Somali Prime Minister Cabdi Faarax Shirdoon, known as Saacid, met former parliament speaker Mohamed Mursal and MP Aadan Saransoor to discuss the political situation. The meeting covered state-building and efforts to establish a shared national vision, according to Puntland Post.
Source: Puntlandpost
Éric Zemmour described people involved in the riots in France as a “horde of barbaric North Africans and Africans” during an appearance on LCI on 18 October. Karim Zéribi denounced the remarks, while MP Sabrina Sebaihi referred the matter to the prosecutor, TSA reports.
Source: TSA
The ministerial delegation of the Confederation of Sahel States met on 18 October 2026 in Dakar with nationals of its three member countries, who reaffirmed their support for the alliance’s sovereignist approach. Discussions also covered administrative and consular concerns, according to Tamtaminfo.
Source: Tamtaminfo
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