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Map: Chad
🇹🇩 ChadPolitics11 Oct 2026

Chad summons Central African ambassador after armed incursion

Chad summoned the Central African ambassador after an incursion by the Central African army into Abnabak, in Salamat province, which left several soldiers and civilians injured. Minister Ahmed Kogri demanded explanations and issued a firm warning to Bangui, according to Tchadinfos.

Source: Tchadinfos

Map: Sierra Leone
🇸🇱 Sierra LeonePolitics11 Oct 2026

Sierra Leone electricity authority staff accused of demanding money

Residents in several Freetown neighbourhoods accuse staff of Sierra Leone’s electricity authority of demanding financial contributions to restore power. They describe irregular outages for about a month and are calling for an investigation into teams operating in the east of the capital, Sierraloaded reports.

Source: Sierraloaded

Map: Republic of Congo
🇨🇬 Republic of CongoPolitics11 Oct 2026

Club 2002-PUR installs office in Brazzaville

Club 2002-PUR installed a 14-member departmental executive office in Brazzaville, chaired by Emma Glesh Atipo Ngapi. The appointment is part of the restructuring of the party’s federations across Congo-Brazzaville, the Congolese News Agency reports.

Source: Aci

Sergeant Taukoor provisionally charged after shooting in Mauritius
🇲🇺 MauritiusPolitics11 Oct 2026

Sergeant Taukoor provisionally charged after shooting in Mauritius

Mauritian sergeant Gautam Singh Taukoor appeared before the Weekend Court on a provisional charge of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. The Mauritius Police Force suspended him and three other officers, while MP Eshan Juman called for his dismissal and prosecution for attempted murder.

Source: Defimedia

Map: Djibouti
🇩🇯 DjiboutiPolitics11 Oct 2026

Qatar Charity distributes food to 3,973 refugee households in Djibouti

Qatar Charity is distributing food to 973 refugee families in Holl-Holl and 3,000 households in Ali-Addeh, with support from the National Office for Assistance to Refugees and Disaster Victims (ONARS). The aid follows the suspension of World Food Programme food assistance in August 2026, according to Radio Television of Djibouti.

Source: Rtd

In The Gambia, APRC faction links Jammeh’s return to an alliance with the NPP
🇬🇲 GambiaPolitics11 Oct 2026

In The Gambia, APRC faction links Jammeh’s return to an alliance with the NPP

Halifa E. Jarju, spokesperson for the APRC No-to-Alliance faction, believes an alliance with the ruling NPP could enable former president Yahya Jammeh to return before the 2026 presidential election. He says an agreement with opposition party UDP could not achieve this and notes that his faction is not currently negotiating with any party, according to Kerr Fatou.

Source: Kerr Fatou

Mozambique repatriates three trafficking victims from Central African Republic
🇲🇿 MozambiquePolitics11 Oct 2026

Mozambique repatriates three trafficking victims from Central African Republic

The Mozambican government has repatriated three citizens who were victims of human trafficking in the Central African Republic to their home province of Manica. They were part of a group of 14 people, four of whom remain missing, according to Mozambique’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Source: Opais

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