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The ICT Authority has launched an international tender to extend the national backbone and cross-border links. Applications are due by October 29 as part of the World Bank-supported digital program.
The DEA searched Hayden Panettiere’s California home nine days after her death. Authorities were looking for evidence related to possible illicit drugs, but the official cause of death remains undetermined.
At least 60 artisanal miners have perished in the collapse of a gold mine in West Kordofan. Rescue efforts remained challenging on Wednesday around the Al-Zar’ mine, where several adjacent shafts had collapsed.
The African Development Bank has allocated nearly $100 million for health, water, education, agriculture, and services projects in Sudan. Khartoum is also seeking to revive multilateral funding that has been hindered by the war.
The rate of new Ebola infections in DRC has fallen from around 120 to 80 cases per day. Ten health zones have reported no new cases for over 22 days, but North Kivu has still recorded 555 infections in three weeks.
In the second quarter of 2026, service revenue in Benin rose by 14.6% year-on-year, compared to 6.8% for commerce. Real estate and transportation showed the most significant increases.
Juba, Kinshasa, Libreville, Luanda, and Lusaka have been removed from Turkish Airlines’ future schedules. These routes, suspended since spring and initially announced as temporary, now have no resumption date.
In Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, ACLED has already recorded 2,145 events related to jihadist groups in 2026. At the current rate, their number could exceed 3,000 by the end of December, setting a record for the region.
Four copies of Charles Spencer’s new book about Princess Diana were stolen from a truck in the Netherlands just days before its release.
The High Court of Kenya has invalidated the sale of 15% of Safaricom to Vodacom and ordered the shares to be returned to the state. The South African group has announced plans to appeal and will seek a stay of the ruling.
Cyril Ramaphosa has declared November 4, 2026, a national public holiday for municipal elections. Voters must cast their ballots in the constituency where they are registered, while employers are urged to allow them to go to the polls.
The Mpatamanga hydroelectric project enters a new phase with the launch of the tender for its main EPC contract. This 358.5 MW infrastructure is expected to nearly double Malawi’s production capacity and strengthen power supply for over one million new households.
Three loans signed with the BIDC will finance a new hospital in Siguiri, 84 kilometers of roads, and the Tinkisso 2 hydroelectric project. The investments are expected to expand access to specialized care and renewable electricity in Upper Guinea.
Three agreements signed in Lomé outline the conditions for the return of Burkinabè refugees hosted in Benin, Ghana, and Togo. Movements will only commence when security allows for a voluntary and dignified repatriation, with joint monitoring by the states and the UNHCR.
The Ministry of Agriculture has introduced a program for one million tanks aimed at cotton-growing areas to better secure access to water. This measure is part of the 2026-2027 campaign, which maintains a national target of 700,000 tons of cottonseed.
José Maria Neves has announced his candidacy for the presidential election on November 15. The Cape Verdean electoral code requires him to suspend his duties, leaving the interim role to National Assembly President Janira Hopffer Almada.
Kristalina Georgieva endorsed Dakar’s approach to addressing its debt and aims to expedite the new $2.2 billion program, which is still pending approval from the IMF board of directors.
Ethiopian Electric Power is now supplying mining companies with only about 23% of their contracted electricity. The decline in water inflows to dams is forcing the public operator to prioritize households and industry.
Drones were shot down on Tuesday before reaching the Upper Atbara and Setit complex and the Khashm al-Girba dam. In the Blue Nile, separate strikes also hit Damazin, resulting in several casualties.
The United States has announced new visa restrictions targeting certain foreigners linked to policies or actions that Washington deems discriminatory in South Africa, marking a further deterioration in relations between the two countries.
