Africa Eritrea Security agents in Eritrea have arrested and detained a Catholic bishop and two priests, a source in the country has confirmed to ACI Africa
Africa Nigeria The city of Igbo-Ora celebrated its many twins earlier this month; the annual festival, at its 12th edition, included over 1.000 pairs of twins and drew participants from as far away as France, organizers said
Africa Comoros With the promulgation of the Tourism Code, a gap has been noted with regards to monuments and historical sites, on which there is no provision; there are therefore no penalties for the degradation of this part of the heritage
Africa Algeria Algerian officials have announced the completion of preparations for the upcoming 31st Arab Summit, to be held in Algiers on November 1-2
Africa Senegal Senegalese footballer Sadio Mané won the first edition of the Socrates Trophy, an award presented during the Ballon d'Or ceremony, at which the Senegalese national team striker came second, behind France's Karim Benzema
Africa South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that his government supports the self-proclaimed Saharawi Arab Republic (SADR) in Western Sahara 'without hesitation'
Africa Sudan Vice President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Daglo, renewed his call to all political forces to reach an agreement that satisfies everyone and brings security
Africa Gabon On Monday 17 October, the flag of Gabon was hoisted for the first time at Commonwealth Headquarters in a ceremony marking the country's entry into the Commonwealth
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Independent Democratic Action, which won an absolute majority in the legislative elections in São Tomé, denounced several agreements made by the outgoing government, highlighting its "fraudulent commitments" in the privatisation of the port
Africa Niger Students of the André Salifou University of Zinder organised a protest march to demand the payment of ten months of scholarship arrears, the settlement of one year of social welfare arrears 2021 and the resumption of work
Africa Namibia Former Windhoek city councillor Brumlelda Cornelius has denied allegations that she prevented some community members from accessing water from a community well dug on her private premises
Africa Morocco IMF proposed that Morocco move to the next stage of fiscal reforms to make the exchange rate of the national currency more flexible, but Bank Al-Maghrib refused to adopt the measure
Africa Gambia President Barrow and several government officials thanked Qatar Charity for providing emergency aid to those affected by the torrential rains and floods that recently hit the country, with over 18.000 people benefitting from the aid