Niger’s oil debt scandal: inside the 418 billion FCFA crisis committee meltdown
In Niamey, behind the closed doors of the Prime Minister’s office, the management of Niger’s oil crisis has descended into a financial battleground. Explosive disclosures from a secret meeting on 12 October 2026 have laid bare SONIDEP’s failures, the inflation of dubious penalties, and a high-stakes financial standoff with SORAZ. A closed-door meeting that ended […]
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Ecobank signs yuan payment deal with China’s CIPS in Beijing
Ecobank seals yuan settlement agreement with CIPS in Beijing Pan-African banking group Ecobank has moved to deepen its financial ties with China through a new settlement protocol signed with CIPS, China’s cross-border interbank payment system. The agreement was formalised in Beijing on 10 October 2026 and is designed to streamline renminbi — also known as […]
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Joseph Kabila takes over FRN: former president now leads Congo’s rebellion
Le grand invité Afrique RDC: «prendre la tête de la rébellion permet à Joseph Kabila de la rassembler et de clarifier les choses» Publié le : 14/10/2026 – 07:33 Écouter – 05:36 La rébellion change de visage. Depuis lundi, c’est l’ancien président Joseph Kabila lui-même qui prend la tête du mouvement politico-militaire, qui était basé […]
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Train fire on Madrid-Barcelona AVE: 283 passengers evacuated safely near Ricla
A fire broke out aboard a Renfe AVE high-speed train traveling from Madrid to Figueres via Barcelona on Monday, October 12, forcing the evacuation of 283 passengers. The incident occurred near Ricla in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, and led to the suspension of high-speed rail traffic between Madrid and Barcelona for several hours. No […]
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Rwanda secures ten-year Formula 1 deal to bring Grand Prix to Bugesera
Rwanda has signed a ten-year agreement with Formula 1 to host a Grand Prix at a new circuit in Bugesera, roughly 40 kilometres south of Kigali, starting in the early 2030s. The announcement, made on Tuesday 13 October 2026 in Kigali, ends more than three decades without a Formula 1 race on African soil, dating […]
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Benin’s FIC 2026 puts sustainable cities at the heart of better living
Affordable housing, smoother transport, improved waste management, flood prevention, and job creation: the shift toward sustainable cities is opening new pathways to better living conditions. In Cotonou, the fourth edition of the International Forum on Living Environment (FIC), which concluded on 10 October 2026, brought into focus the challenges of urban development that balances environmental […]
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Goumeri W-8 blowout in Niger: what the Agadem oil spill means right now
An oil well eruption in the Agadem basin has set off urgent environmental alarm and revived hard questions about how Niger’s authorities manage the sector, what the China partnership really involves, and how strain between Niamey and Beijing could shape the response. With pollution risks still live, transparency and public safety have moved to the […]
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Togo’s maritime economy: Faure Gnassingbé’s three priorities unveiled in China
Le Togo entend renforcer les retombées économiques de sa position maritime en misant sur la sécurité des échanges, la transformation productive et le développement des compétences scientifiques. Face aux médias chinois, le lundi 12 octobre 2026, le président du Conseil, Faure Gnassingbé, a exposé les priorités de Lomé pour mieux valoriser son potentiel maritime. Cette […]
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Joseph Kabila takes charge of eastern DRC rebellion: what it means
En RDC, l’ex-président Joseph Kabila prend la tête de la rébellion dans l’est Partager Fermer Partager #URL Copier © Jospin Mwisha, AFP – L’ex-président de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), Joseph Kabila, participe à une rencontre avec des responsables de différentes confessions religieuses dans l’une de ses résidences à Goma, le 29 mai 2025 […]
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Cameroon tells Geneva donors: refugee funding must match the crisis
Afrique Genève : le Cameroun appelle à une solidarité internationale accrue face à la crise des réfugiés À Genève, le ministre camerounais Atanga Nji Paul a appelé la communauté internationale à intensifier son soutien financier et opérationnel face à la crise des réfugiés. Alwihda Info 12 oct. 2026 — 2 min de lecture Partager Le […]
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Riyadh airport attack: Houthi missiles kill 13 and injure 308, second strike hits terminal 4
Houthi forces in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a deadly missile and drone assault on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. The attack on Saturday, October 10, left 13 people dead and 308 wounded, according to Saudi authorities. The following day, another projectile struck Terminal 4, igniting a fire that killed one person and injured 11 […]
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Faure Gnassingbé in China: a diplomatic visit whose real test lies ahead
A high-stakes mission to Beijing From October 9 to 16, 2026, Togo’s head of state is on an official visit to China. The trip is being framed as a further step in strengthening bilateral ties, but it raises a central question: beyond handshakes and diplomatic agreements, what concrete benefits can the Togolese people realistically expect? […]
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