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Caretaker Governor of Central Equatoria Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani promises to ensure a peaceful and secure environment for the December 2026 general elections. The state election committee is already conducting voter information activities, pending the launch of registration by the National Electoral Commission, according to the governor’s office.
Source: Eyeradio
Guinean Minister of Territorial Administration Djénabou Touré has called on citizens to respect the authorities and local officials to respond to their concerns. At a meeting on 14 October 2026 in Kankan, she also tasked neighbourhood chiefs with helping to combat banditry, according to Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
Kano’s neighbourhood watch corps has arrested Abba Aminu and Yusha’u Nasiru, suspected of removing metal barriers from Kofar Nasarawa Bridge. The operation, carried out on 13 October, aims to protect public infrastructure, according to its spokesman Yusuf Abubakar Ibrahim.
Source: Daily Post
Nigerian lawyer Femi Falana is asking the governors of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to use 267 billion naira allocated to basic education. More than 65 billion naira in additional funding also remains unused or inaccessible, according to data from the Universal Basic Education Commission cited by ThisDay.
Source: ThisDay
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu suggested he might not attend APC rallies in every state ahead of the 2027 presidential election. He was speaking at the inauguration of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja, according to Daily Post.
Source: Daily Post
Ugandan authorities are investigating corruption allegations involving Hoima District Deputy Resident Commissioner Rogers Mbabazi and district chairperson Uthuman Mugisha. Police are collecting complaints from residents who accuse them, among other things, of charging for the settlement of land disputes, according to Nile Post.
Source: Nile Post
Residents of Rubanda, Uganda, set fire to two motorcycles after suspecting their riders of involvement in cattle thefts. Police recovered the wreckage and are investigating to identify the alleged thieves and those who led the collective action, according to regional spokesperson Nelson Tumushime, quoted by Nile Post.
Source: Nile Post
Four diplomats from West Africa, the Gulf, the Middle East and Northern Europe were received in Niamey, according to Journalduniger. The diplomatic event involved representatives of Ghana and Norway, among others, and took place with Nigerien authorities on 14 October 2026.
Source: Journalduniger
Gabon is preparing its first procedural manual to improve support for vulnerable people, in a context where 33.33% of the population lives in poverty. Work began on 14 October 2026 in a Gabonese commune, according to Gabonactu.
Source: Gabonactu
Guinean minister Djénabou Touré denounced insults, personal attacks and unverified accusations spread on social media in Kankan. She called on communicators and political officials to respect Guinean laws and Manding cultural values, during a meeting with authorities and citizens, according to Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
Three men suspected of taking part in the attack on a cash-in-transit vehicle were shot dead near Umlazi Mega City, South Africa. Two security officers were also injured in the shootout, according to ALS Paramedics medical rescuers cited by IOL.
Source: IOL
Ghana’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Solomon Asamoah, former chief executive of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund, against an order to open his defence in the $2 million Accra SkyTrain project case. He is being prosecuted with Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, according to 3news.
Source: 3news
Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has unanimously confirmed Thomas Ereyitomi as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Warri federal constituency for the 2027 general legislative elections. The judges rejected Ekpoto Ekpoto Emmanuel’s appeal, which challenged his nomination on grounds of dual political membership, according to Daily Post.
Source: Daily Post
Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra met neighbourhood leaders from Bangui, Bégoua and Bimbo in Bangui on 14 October to discuss peace, security and conflict prevention. The consultation, organised at the initiative of the Council of Leaders for Peace and Security in the Central African Republic, also aims to strengthen social cohesion, reports Journal de Bangui.
Source: Journaldebangui
Guinea-Bissau’s transitional president, Horta Inta-a, dismissed Lieutenant-General Sandji Fati as head of the presidential Civil Office. The presidential decree, which takes immediate effect, was sent to the press on Wednesday, according to the ANG agency.
Source: Ang
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the army’s support for the security initiatives of the Economic Community of West African States. He called on member states to strengthen their unity against common threats at a meeting in Abuja, reports ThisDay.
Source: ThisDay
Nigerian national Odueze Chimezie Odueze died on 9 October in Cape Town after being arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs, according to Nigeria’s Consulate General in Johannesburg. The diplomatic mission accuses South African police of torturing him and calls for an impartial investigation into his death, ThisDay reports.
Source: ThisDay
Aïssatou Mbacké, convicted of murdering her husband Khadim Diop, has been serving her sentence under electronic monitoring at home since May 2026. Her original 20-year sentence, handed down in 2021, was reduced to 10 years on appeal, according to Seneweb.
Source: Seneweb
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