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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been hospitalised in KwaZulu-Natal province, raising uncertainty over his participation in the uMkhonto weSizwe party’s election campaign. President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that he was receiving treatment, while the party described the hospitalisation as regular medical check-ups, according to South African media cited by O País.
Source: Opais
Tunisians applying for a new work visa in the United Arab Emirates will have to provide an authenticated criminal record extract, according to Tunisia’s Consulate General in Dubai. The rule, based on a decision by the UAE Council of Ministers, will come into force on 26 October 2026; holders of a visit visa with a job offer will have 45 days to regularise their status.
Source: Businessnews
Militias allied to Ethiopian federal troops entered Mekele, the capital of the Tigray region, after Tigrayan forces had largely left the city several hours earlier. The advance marks a new stage in the federal offensive, according to local witnesses cited by France 24.
Source: France 24
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