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Juba County’s caretaker commissioner, Kalisto Lado, says citizens should not have to beg for public services funded by their taxes. He recalled that providing schools, hospitals and other essential services is the responsibility of leaders, according to an interview with Eye Radio.
Source: Eyeradio
Former Botswana National Front president Otsweletse Moupo proposes regulating the appointment of party activists to the administration through competence, political responsibilities and the needs of the state. His document is to be presented at the party’s special conference, scheduled for 23 to 25 October, reports Weekendpost.
Source: Weekendpost
Senegalese gendarmes arrested six suspects in Dakar, Mbour, Thiès and Louga after discovering counterfeit currency valued at more than 1.1 billion CFA francs. Investigators also seized a weapon, ammunition, a bulletproof vest and counterfeiting equipment, according to Mali Actu.
Source: Mali Actu
Burkina Faso’s National Police arrested 14 people suspected of belonging to a robbery network active in several Burkinabe cities and in Ivory Coast. Investigators seized rifles, pistols, ammunition, motorbikes and a vehicle, according to the Burkinabe police authorities.
Source: Bamada.net
Investigators say the $19.2 million and $317 million cocaine seizures in Liberia did not involve the same network. They specifically rule out any link between George Wah “Leroy” Harris and the second case, according to FrontPageAfrica, which nevertheless highlights unresolved questions in the judicial proceedings.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
The term of Brigadier Peter Fana Magosi, director general of Botswana’s Directorate of Intelligence and Security, is due to expire on 13 October 2026. President Duma Boko will then have to decide the future of this strategic directorate, according to Weekend Post.
Source: Weekendpost
Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire has accused the authorities of military movements targeting the homes of former leaders in Mogadishu. He believes these actions could worsen instability and is calling for dialogue on the electoral process, according to a statement reported by Shabellemedia amid growing political tensions.
Source: Shabellemedia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on his compatriots to make national unity a collective responsibility to build the country’s future. In a message marking the 19th National Flag Day, he invoked shared history and the philosophy of Medemer, according to Fanamc.
Source: Fanamc
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs withdrew a directive allowing the resumption of asylum application registration after violence against foreigners in Johannesburg and Durban. The authorities cited overcrowded reception centres and security risks, according to a ministerial statement reported by Reuters.
Source: Club of Mozambique
Hostile messages targeting foreigners rose sharply online in South Africa, from about 4,000 posts on X on 3 October to nearly 60,000 on 8 October. An analysis by Murmur Intelligence of posts and comments circulated from 3 to 9 October links this mobilisation to misleading interpretations of a directive on asylum applications.
Source: The Namibian
A Ugandan parliamentary committee recommends that the Trade Minister begin proceedings to remove James K. Kalibbala, chairman of the national standards council. It accuses him of using the title engineer for 34 years without being registered in the professional register, according to a report presented to Parliament and reported by Nile Post.
Source: Nile Post
Kenyan presenter Lulu Hassan is considering running for the parliamentary seat in Mvita constituency, Mombasa, under the United Democratic Alliance. Criticised after wearing a party cap, she responded to an internet user who advised her against entering politics, Tuko reports.
Source: Tuko
Nigeria is among the 14 countries cited in the US Trafficking in Persons Report for recruiting or using child soldiers. The document also denounces corruption and official complicity, while keeping the country at Tier 2, according to the US State Department, as quoted by Vanguard.
Source: Vanguard
The Central African Republic government signed a joint declaration with trade union organisations ahead of the “city-wide shutdown” on 12 October 2026. The move comes after three years of rising fuel prices and an announced mobilisation against the cost of living, Corbeaunews Centrafrique reports.
Source: Corbeaunews Centrafrique
Somalia says it will remain neutral amid growing tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea and maintain relations with both countries. Somali Deputy Foreign Minister Xasan Maxamed Cali Nadaara told the BBC that Mogadishu refuses to take part in regional rivalries.
Source: Caasimada Online
Mauritian Sergeant Ashok Kumarsing Taukoor filed a complaint in Quatre-Bornes after his photo was circulated as that of the police officer suspected of shooting Elodie Thomas. He cites an offence under the Data Protection Act and says the mistake threatens his reputation and safety, according to Defimedia.
Source: Defimedia
The investigation into the Namontana shooting in Antananarivo has led to the officer identified as the shooter being remanded in custody. The other officers involved have been placed under judicial supervision following the presentation of the investigation’s findings, according to the public prosecutor quoted by Midi Madagasikara.
Source: Midi Madagasikara
The head of Avaradrano prison was dismissed after 11 Chinese detainees disappeared, according to Madagascar’s Ministry of Justice. The case came to light during an inspection of the facility, Midi Madagasikara reports.
Source: Midi Madagasikara
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