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According to CNN, the Pentagon is preparing to transfer most of the MQ-9 Reaper drones currently assigned to AFRICOM to the U.S. Southern Command, as strikes against Al-Shabaab continue in Somalia.

The Nigerian government has suspended 20 agents from the NSCDC in addition to the commander in Niger State and established a ten-member independent commission. It has two weeks to determine the causes and responsibilities for the deaths of 37 detainees in Minna.

The Benin Chamber of Commerce reviewed and voted on its 2027 budget proposal, set at 6.6 billion FCFA. The investment will absorb 2.1 billion, with expected results on formalization, employment, and businesses across the 77 municipalities.

The Ugandan shilling has lost nearly 6% against the dollar since the beginning of September. To contain the pressure on the currency, the Bank of Uganda is raising the reserve requirement for commercial banks from 11% to 13.5% starting September 24.

Over 70,000 people have fled to the Walikale territory in North Kivu since mid-August due to intensified fighting in eastern DRC. The UN warns of the pressure on basic services and humanitarian access.

Four projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia, and South Africa, representing $23 billion in investments, have been selected for $20 million in repayable support announced by the African Development Bank.

The Republican Police seized 155 kg of pharmaceutical products presented as counterfeit in Kétonou, within the Sèmè-Kpodji municipality. Two men have been placed in custody, and an investigation is underway.

The U.S. Treasury removed the Eritrean Defense Forces from its list of sanctioned entities on Friday, reversing a measure imposed in 2021 during the Tigray war. Reuters reports that the withdrawal also affects other Eritrean entities.

Nearly two months after the massive influx from Morocco, Madrid estimates that around 10,000 migrants are still in Ceuta. A new site with 1,700 places is set to accommodate some of those remaining on the beaches, while between 3,000 and 4,000 continue to lack formal housing.

Hundreds of PLU supporters protested outside the Turkish embassy in Kampala, demanding Fred Lumbuye’s return to Uganda. The Turkish mission was closed, and the legal status of the critic of the Turkish government remains uncertain.

The governor of Niger State imposed a 24-hour curfew in Minna on Friday following violence linked to the deaths of 37 individuals detained by the NSCDC. The measure will remain in effect until further notice while multiple investigations seek to determine the causes of the deaths.

The High Court of Kenya ruled that three provisions of the Public Private Partnerships Act are unconstitutional as they exclude Parliament from projects creating expenditures, guarantees, debt, or other public obligations. The effect of the ruling is suspended for six months to allow for amendments to the law.

South African health authorities report a rapid increase in mpox cases, with 18 confirmed and one probable case as of September 17. Thirteen infections have been recorded in five weeks, primarily in Cape Town.

Google and the Gates Foundation aim to increase the number of smallholder farmers targeted by their artificial intelligence tools in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from 50 million to 200 million. The program mobilizes $100 million in combined funding.

Remittances to Africa reached $124.2 billion in 2025, an 86% increase over ten years. Egypt leads the continent with $41.5 billion, followed by Nigeria at $22.8 billion, according to the new IFAD report.

Nigeria’s current account surplus surged by 67.9% in the second quarter of 2026, reaching $7.54 billion. The increase in exports and diaspora transfers strengthened the country’s external position.

The Zimbabwean government now restricts licensed vendors’ activities from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm in city centers across the 92 local authorities. In residential areas, they can operate until 8:00 pm, while traders in undesignated sites remain subject to relocation efforts.