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Tharcisse Loseke, co-founder of the Sauvons la RDC platform, accused Félix Tshisekedi of being ungrateful towards Joseph Kabila, whom he presents as the person who handed him power in 2019. During an online debate, he also challenged the legitimacy of the 2018 presidential election, Actualité.cd reports.
Source: Actualité.cd
Ugandan security forces seized 275 bags of charcoal in Amuru and Pakwach districts in the north of the country and arrested two suspects. The operations on 6 and 10 October 2026 targeted illegal transport and trade banned under a government order, Pmldaily reports.
Source: Pmldaily
Ghana has 48 officially authorised entry points but more than 300 unauthorised crossing points, Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka said. He called for stronger intelligence sharing and cooperation with neighbouring countries to prevent cross-border threats, despite an overall improvement in security since 2025.
Source: Theghanareport
South Africa’s police watchdog searched the home and workplace of Lieutenant-Colonel Deenadayalan Govender, a Hawks officer, and seized several electronic devices. The operation followed allegations examined by the Mandlanga Commission, including criminal links and suspicious cash deposits, Daily Maverick reports.
Source: Daily Maverick
Benin’s Republican Police seized 1,714.56 kilograms of cannabis and detained five people in Savè, Collines Department. The operation also recovered three firearms and a motorcycle from a plantation of more than three hectares, according to Beninwebtv citing L’Investigateur and Le Potentiel.
Source: Beninwebtv
Three men, including Tem Elvis, were found dead on the grounds of a Catholic primary school in Muea, a Buea neighbourhood, with injuries suggesting gunshots and abuse. The victim is said to have died while being held after a security operation, The Post reports, highlighting the lack of judicial action.
Source: Thepostnpcameroon
Zanzibari minister Saada Salum Mkuya believes Tanzania’s National Vision 2050 can increase women’s presence in leadership and decision-making roles. She calls for stronger training and access to economic opportunities for women, young people and people with disabilities, according to Daily News.
Source: Daily News
Teodoro Ganet Lopato, director-general for Economic Affairs at Equatorial Guinea’s presidency, was summoned to give evidence in an official investigation. He denies being arrested and explains that his hearing concerns the circulation of a screenshot showing an institutional document, according to Ahora EG.
Source: Ahora EG
The Matala Local Court in Lesotho has postponed until 4 November 2026 the trial brought by Neo Machake against her landlord, Mothobi Mothobi, over alleged defamation. The tenant is seeking compensation over remarks she considers insulting and humiliating, in a dispute linked in part to the volume of her radio, reports Thereporter.
Source: Thereporter
Namibian MPs continued examining several bills, including bills on land, oil, regional councils and public enterprise governance. Minister Fillemon Immanuel also requested approval for 13 appointments to the Employment Equity Commission, reports New Era.
Source: New Era
Twirwaneho fighters retook the localities of Rubarati and Ruhuha in Uvira territory, South Kivu, after fighting against the FARDC, the Wazalendo and the Burundian army. The clashes also caused casualties and the displacement of civilians, according to statements by Twirwaneho and AFC-M23.
Source: Kivumorningpost
Burundian party Sahwanya-Frodebu will not field a candidate in the 2027 presidential election, citing irregularities and a lack of democratic guarantees. Its steering council is calling on supporters to remain mobilised for credible elections after talks with the executive, the Interior Ministry and the electoral commission failed, according to its statement.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
Lawyer Juan Branco says a rapporteur at France’s Court of Cassation has recommended examining the case concerning former Senegalese president Macky Sall. He links the proceedings to political violence from 2021 to 2024 and cites a death toll of 76, according to statements reported by Senegaldirect and Senego.
Source: Senego
Pierre Moussa, secretary-general of the Congolese Labour Party, opened a session in Brazzaville to train a group of trainers for the party’s structures. Over three days, participants worked on organising meetings, internal documents and passing methods on to members, reports the Congolese News Agency.
Source: Aci
Algerian authorities have announced the arrest of 61 Moroccan nationals at the beginning of October, including a former Moroccan army serviceman, suspected of preparing acts of sabotage. The General Directorate of National Security says the suspects were targeting security and public order, according to Agence France-Presse.
Source: Kassataya
The National Civil Society Coalition is calling on caretaker governors and chief administrators to curb the spread of communal clashes in South Sudan. Its president, Bol Deng Bol, is calling for greater use of dialogue and, if necessary, the deployment of organised security forces, according to Eye Radio.
Source: Eyeradio
Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre accuses the government of fuelling tensions in Mogadishu by deploying forces near the residences of opposition figures. He warns that these military movements could trigger new clashes and political instability in the capital, reports Caasimada Online.
Source: Caasimada Online
Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Bilal Ould Djay has formed a 29-member government in Mauritania, up from 25, following the report on the electricity plants. Kassataya analyses the reshuffle as a continuation of power networks, amid serious fires in the energy sector.
Source: Kassataya
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