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[allAfrica] A senior official of Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, John Pambalu, has been charged with treason, an offence that carries a potential death penalty.

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[allAfrica] Dakar -- Senegal's labour unions have called for a 72-hour general strike, from October 21 to 23, 2026. The government disputes the legality of the strike, saying the notice filed by the unions doesn't comply with the procedures. This sta...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Africa must take greater responsibility for financing its development by strengthening its own financial institutions, President William Ruto has said.

[Nyasa Times] Questions are mounting over the prolonged absence of President Peter Mutharika from Malawi, as the country struggles with fuel shortages, empty hospital shelves and deepening economic hardship.

[GroundUp] 50 people murdered the man in broad daylight on Thursday morning

[HRW] Nairobi -- Unlawful Drone Strike, Torture of Civilians in Mopti Region

[Africa CDC] Validation marks a major step toward a shared continental approach to secure, ethical and sovereign health data governance, ahead of finalisation and consideration through African Union policy processes.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya will begin releasing the first group of people quarantined following exposure to Ebola on Sunday, October 25, as health authorities continue efforts to contain the outbreak that has so far recorded nine confirmed cases a...

[Dabanga] East Darfur -- Cuts to food aid and a near-total crop failure are leaving displaced families and vulnerable communities struggling to find food as prices soar and malnutrition worsens.

[RFI] The latest Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 4,700 people and is still spreading, with Nigeria recording its first case in more than a decade. The epidemic is not yet under control and tighter surveillance is needed, Jean Kaseya, director genera...

[UN News] As the deadly Ebola disease outbreak reached an eighth province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), investigators pursued all leads on Thursday to assess the risk of the disease spreading in Nigeria.

[UN News] The international community must combat inequality and stop wars from expanding to ensure a safer world for all, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Drone strikes in Ethiopia's Amhara and Tigray regions killed schoolchildren and other civilians on Tuesday, 20 October, according to eyewitnesses and local residents who spoke to Addis Standard, adding to mounting civi...

[RFI] Kenyan authorities are searching for a Ugandan national who came into contact with the country's first Ebola patient in Nairobi, as the number of confirmed cases linked to the initial cluster rises to nine.

[New Times] The Rwandan Community of France (CRF) has criticised French justice authorities for failing to bring former French gendarmerie captain Paul Barril to justice over allegations of complicity in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

[Africa CDC] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Ethiopian Airlines have partnered to offer a 20% discount on air tickets to participants attending the Fifth International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHI...

[ISS] Pending the outcome of ECOWAS-AES talks, cooperation between neighbouring states offers a starting point for rebuilding regional security ties.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Authorities Worldwide Should Protect Rwandans Fleeing Persecution

[The Conversation Africa] The success of South Korean popular music or K-pop continues to power the Hallyu Wave, a term that describes the global obsession with the country's pop culture production.

[SAnews.gov.za] Government has launched an investigation into reported cases of gastrointestinal illness affecting 111 people at Rhodes University in Makhanda and 23 inmates at St Albans Correctional Centre in Nelson Mandela Bay.

[U.S. Embassy Nairobi] Chief of Mission Susan Burns Remarks at The Trust Summit, Glee Hotel Nairobi October 22, 2026

[Premium Times] Mr Kaseya said the woman, who was born in Uganda but resides in Abuja, spent several days in her home country before her husband, a diplomat, travelled to join her.

[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate's Court has cancelled arrest warrants issued against former Human Rights Defenders Coalition leaders Gift Trapence, Timothy Mtambo and Rev MacDonald Sembereka after a dispute over wh

[Daily News] Arusha -- ACCURATE data collection is essential to strengthening efforts to control tsetse flies in Africa, helping experts establish the extent of infestation, develop appropriate interventions and guide evidence-based decisions.

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] African policymakers, development partners and financial experts have called for greater use of natural capital accounting (NCA) to shape economic policy, attract investment and support sustainable development across...

[Liberian Observer] The Ministry of Health has directed health facilities, border entry points, public buildings, and other institutions across Liberia to strengthen screening and strictly enforce Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures follo...

[Liberian Observer] The Plenary of the House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated its Joint Committees on Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, and National Security to investigate reported third-country deportations of foreign nationals from the United Stat...

[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisor Uebert Angel has been caught up in another Al Jazeera investigation that reveals as much as US$13,000 was paid for a fake rally on the sidelines of COP26, seeking to portray British people's suppo...

[Premium Times] However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said they had not received verified information that the woman travelled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...

[Premium Times] Mr Mojeed enrolled in the PhD programme four years ago to examine collaborative journalism and its implications for the future of the profession.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has commissioned and launched a series of military facilities, equipment and training infrastructure developed under Uganda's defence cooperation with Russia.