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The border commissions of Senegal and The Gambia are meeting to identify markers set during the previous demarcation, rather than redraw the border. Gambian farmers have been reassured about their land, Foroyaa reports, and calls for more public information on the bilateral work.
Source: Foroyaa
Alphonso Gbanie has called for the public to be better informed about the constitutional case being heard by Sierra Leone’s Supreme Court. He also urged political parties to respect the independence of the judiciary and avoid politicising the proceedings, according to Sierraloaded.
Source: Sierraloaded
Nigerian Catholic Bishop Godfrey Onah says he had to obtain special authorisation to withdraw his own money from the Vatican bank. He denounces financial restrictions targeting Nigerians in Italy and says their nationality now complicates access to some services, according to Leadership.
Source: Leadership
The Parliament of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa has opened its second ordinary session, whose main focus is examining the 2026 community budget. MPs are waiting for the CEMAC Council of Ministers to approve the draft and send it for consideration, Realequatorialguinea reports.
Source: Realequatorialguinea
Kenyan Chief Justice Martha Koome and Justice Mohammed Warsame refuse to recuse themselves from a case challenging the taxation of judges’ car allowances. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission had sought their withdrawal, citing a risk of bias; the two judges found they had no conflict of interest, Citizen reports.
Source: Citizen
In Kenya, Hussein Khalid, director of the rights organisation VOCAL Africa, denounces delays and a lack of results in handling complaints against the police. He says the limited number of prosecutions and convictions is undermining public trust, according to Capital FM, which describes an appeals process involving several institutions.
Source: Capital FM
Joseph Kabila announced the creation in Goma on 12 October of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, a platform including officials from the AFC and M23. The initiative comes during Doha negotiations between Kinshasa and AFC-M23, as the former president faces a death sentence in absentia and US sanctions, according to Actualité.cd.
Source: Actualité.cd
Ugandan Democratic Party MPs and regional representatives want to convene the National Council to present their grievances and reassess the cooperation agreement with the ruling National Resistance Movement. The date of the meeting has yet to be set because of parliamentary business and budget preparations, according to MP Patrick Okello.
Source: Nile Post
Angolan President João Lourenço is due to deliver his tenth State of the Nation address on 15 October, at the opening of the 2025-2026 parliamentary year. Observers expect a review highlighting macroeconomic progress, while corruption, hunger and unemployment may remain in the background, according to Expansão.
Source: Expansao
Ethiopia signed the United Nations Charter in 1945 before joining BRICS, two milestones that illustrate its determination to defend its sovereignty and influence multilateral institutions. This diplomatic trajectory is presented as an adaptation to the balance of power in a world that has become multipolar, according to Fanamc.
Source: Fanamc
Augustin Kabuya, secretary-general of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress, predicted that Joseph Kabila would meet a fate comparable to that of Jonas Savimbi after the former Congolese president created a politico-military movement. The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation includes Corneille Nangaa and Bertrand Bisimwa, reports Seneweb.
Source: Seneweb
Ethiopia is highlighting the long history of its foreign relations, from the trade networks of the kingdom of Aksum to its participation in regional and multilateral affairs. The reflection accompanies Ethiopian Diplomacy Day, celebrated on 14 October, according to Fanamc.
Source: Fanamc
The Courts of Cassation of Morocco and Lebanon have signed a memorandum in Rabat providing for exchanges of expertise on civil and criminal justice, corruption, financial crime and cybercrime. A joint committee is to draw up an annual programme of cooperation and training, according to Leseco.
Source: Leseco
Former Central African minister Marie-Reine Hassen accused Wagner and Africa Corps of establishing a system of Russian influence and criminal exploitation in the Central African Republic. She spoke at a dinner conference held at the French Senate, notably discussing Wagner’s arrival in 2018, according to Corbeaunews Centrafrique.
Source: Corbeaunews Centrafrique
Dileita Mohamed Dileita, president of Djibouti’s National Assembly, received Chinese ambassador Hu Bin at the end of his diplomatic mission. The two officials discussed the strategic partnership between Djibouti and China and its parliamentary deepening, according to La Nation.
Source: Lanation
Lesotho’s Office of the Auditor-General brought together private audit firms and the Lesotho Institute of Accountants to prepare for their collaboration. Discussions cover fees, full audits and the forthcoming framework agreement, with the aim of strengthening transparency and accountability in the public sector, reports The Reporter.
Source: Thereporter
Togo's National Assembly President Komi Selom Klassou received Moroccan chargé d'affaires Khaoula Mziouqa to discuss strengthening cooperation between Lomé and Rabat. The diplomat advocated parliamentary diplomacy and stronger bilateral relations, according to 24heureinfo.
Source: 24heureinfo
In São Tomé and Príncipe, the MLSTP, which came first in the legislative elections with 24 of 55 seats, is claiming leadership of the next government and says it can secure a parliamentary majority with the support of the BASTA movement. The ADI and the MCI-PS/PUN coalition are also claiming power, backed by an agreement that gives them 29 MPs, according to Telanon.
Source: Telanon
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