Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day
Fires burn in central Tirana as protesters throw stones and police respond with tear gas and water cannon. Student-led…
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Gianni Infantino chairs FIFA Council meeting as critics push to oust him
It is the first time he faces the 37-members since he was forced to drop his secretive and divisive World Cup sell-off…
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Houthis struck Riyadh airport 20 times in October, Saudi-led coalition says
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have struck Riyadh’s King Khalid international airport 20 times since the start of October. A…
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Phase-1 trial of Ebola vaccine gets underway in Uganda
Scientists in the southern Ugandan city of Masaka are conducting a phase I trial of a candidate vaccine against the…
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US wants to see Senegal’s debt restructuring completed within a year
A top US Treasury official highlighted Dakar's case as an example of improvements in sovereign debt restructuring.
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School feeding programme supports children and local farmers in CAR
The World Food Programme says more than 250,000 children receive meals in 335 schools across the country.
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Africa CDC probes missing millions meant for ebola response
Africa CDC chief Dr. Jean Kaseya says more than $700 million in donor funding for Ebola response in the DRC cannot be…
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UK: Harry and Meghan make high-profile comeback six years after royal exit
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in the public eye in Britain. The couple greeted crowds, met children and…
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HRW calls for greater access to Tigray region to ensure civilian protection
International NGO Human Rights Watch is calling for greater access to Ethiopia's Tigray region to better protect the…
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UK: Frieze London blurs the lines between art, gaming and reality
Visitors to Frieze London in the UK are becoming part of the artworks themselves, climbing a giant interactive spider,…
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Africa Energy Week: Energy deals must deliver jobs and growth, participants say
Participants at Africa Energy Week in Cape Town are calling for greater efforts to ensure the vast resources of the…
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Kenya hikes fuel prices amid higher import costs linked to Middle East conflict
Rising fuel prices are having a negative impact on household budgets and sectors including transport, agriculture, and…
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UK threatens Eritreans with total visa ban over migrant return policy
The announcement comes after Asmara abruptly withdrew returns cooperation earlier this year.
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Pakistan: Classrooms reduced to rubble in deadly school disaster, at leat 32 pupils killed
A school roof collapsed in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, on Thursday 15 October, killing at least 32 pupils and a…
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Somalia announces parliamentary and presidential elections for 2027
Somalia announced on Thursday that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held next year, despite an…
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Vaccines, antibiotics: Africa's push for pharma independence [Business Africa]
Africa imports 70-80% of the medicines it consumes, and up to 95% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients needed to…
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New embezzlement charge against Cameroon football chief Eto'o
In a complaint filed at the Special Criminal Court of Yaoundé, the Association of Amateur Clubs of Cameroon (ACFAC)…
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Pix of the Day, 15 October, 2026 - Across the world
Pix of the Day, 15 October, 2026 - Across the world
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At least six dead after 5-storey building collapses in Cairo
Emergency crews in the Egyptian capital Cairo have recovered the bodies of six people, including three children, after…
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Guinea-Bissau junta sacks senior officer close to ousted president Embaló
The leader of Guinea-Bissau's military authorities, General Horta N'tam, has dismissed an army officer close to Umaro…
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Rise in femicides in Cameroon spurs protests and demands for better laws
Nearly 70 women were killed in Cameroon this year for reasons related to their gender, according to the Ministry of…
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Mauritius extends curfew after protests turn violent
Mauritius extended a curfew on Wednesday over roughly a third of the island after rare violent protests saw almost 100…
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Burkina Faso's military leader launches new football championship
The "Sovereignty League" tournament will feature 20 teams representing all the country's regions and aims to expand…
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Somali-born US lawmaker Ilhan Omar under investigation over immigration history
Somali-born Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar is under investigation over potential crimes related to her family’s…
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Tanzania closes in on $42 billion gas development project
The liquefied natural gas project — led by Equinor and Shell is expected to unlock 47.13 trillion cubic feet of natural…
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Eritrean forces suffer 'heavy losses' in Tigray, Ethiopian militia says
Eritrean troops in Tigray have suffered "heavy losses" and are retreating towards their border, according to a…
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China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge after 12-year delay
China and North Korea opened a new four-lane road bridge on Thursday, 15 October, ending a 12-year delay and creating a…
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Hundreds celebrate in Somaliland's capital after Trump comments
United States President Donald Trump on Monday called Somaliland "a totally different country" from Somalia, prompting…
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IMF chief optimistic Senegal will reach agreement with creditors
Dakar is seeking to emerge from a financial crisis triggered by the discovery of undeclared public debt incurred by the…
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Thailand: Bangkok protesters decry IMF and World Bank, warn of destructive capitalism
Hundreds of protesters marched through Bangkok on Thursday, 15 October, in opposition to the annual meetings of the…
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WHO raises alarm over undetected Ebola cases in DR Congo
The number of confirmed cases has surged past 9,000 with more than 4,300 deaths, with many not detected while the…
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Russia says diesel supply deal with US under negotiation after Trump-Putin call
Hours after Trump announced a deal with Putin, Russia says negotiations are still underway. Trump claims Moscow will…
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Kenya reports second Ebola case, family member of first patient
Kenya has recorded its second case of Ebola, the health ministry said Wednesday, just over a week after reporting its…
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Indonesia: Bali fuel supply delays spark panic buying and hours-long queues
Indonesia's resort island of Bali faced long queues at petrol stations on Wednesday, 14 October, as disrupted fuel…
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Well-wishers rally behind Pope Leo XIV as he recovers from cancer surgery
With music and prayer, well-wishers gather outside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital as Pope Leo XIV recovers from surgery to…
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay hits out at US sanctions on ICC
Just days after the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navi Pillay, the White House imposed fresh sanctions on the…
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