Benin Pensioners Have Until November 15 to Complete Digital Proof of Life October 16, 2026 Retirees registered with Benin’s National Retirement Fund (Fonds National des Retraites du Bénin, FNRB) have until November 15, 2026, to complete their digital proof-of-life…
CAF Increases Annual Funding for 54 African Football Associations to $700,000 October 16, 2026 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has increased its annual financial support for each of its 54 member associations to $700,000, giving national football…
UNHCR Reports 223,000 Sudanese Returnees Among New Arrivals From South Sudan October 16, 2026 More than 324,000 people have crossed from South Sudan into Sudan since April 2025, with escalating violence and political instability driving thousands of families…
Royal Air Maroc Adds Two Weekly Flights Between Casablanca and Essaouira October 16, 2026 Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is preparing to introduce a direct flight connection between Casablanca and Essaouira from November 1, 2026, in a move expected…
DR Congo Warns Formula 1 Against Holding Grand Prix in Rwanda October 15, 2026 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has criticised Formula 1’s decision to bring the sport back to Africa through a planned Grand…
Egypt Building Collapse: Six Dead as Rescue Teams Search Cairo Rubble October 15, 2026 At least six people, including three children, have died after a five-storey residential building collapsed in Cairo, Egypt, prompting an emergency response and renewed…
G20 Leaders Face Rising Oil Prices, Inflation and Global Debt Concerns October 15, 2026 Finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s major economies have gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, to discuss mounting economic challenges as the US-Israel…
Sudan Warns of El Niño Risks and Calls for World Bank, IMF Support October 15, 2026 Sudan has appealed to international financial institutions for urgent climate funding as concerns grow over the potential impact of drought, irregular rainfall and the…
Morocco Announces $13.5 Billion Rail Development Plan Ahead of 2030 World Cup October 15, 2026 Morocco has announced plans to invest approximately 134 billion Moroccan dirhams ($13.5 billion) in expanding and upgrading its railway network by 2030, as the…
Kenya Fuel Prices Rise in October 2026 Despite Extended VAT Relief October 15, 2026 Kenya has increased the regulated prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene following a rise in the cost of importing petroleum products, with the ongoing…