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3 October 2026·3 min read

African News for October 3, 2026

DRC: what the security cooperation memorandum reveals... · Softcare affair in Senegal: no evidence to prove the... · Guinea: President Mamadi Doumbouya pardons opposition leader...

Fintech: 21 start-ups from nine African countries selected for Visa accelerator, Niger and Togo join

Fintech: 21 start-ups from nine African countries selected for Visa accelerator, Niger and Togo join

Announced on October 2, 2026, from Accra, the sixth cohort of the Africa Fintech Accelerator welcomes start-ups from Niger, Togo, and the Seychelles for the first time.

Zimbabwe: Businessman Wicknell Chivayo killed in helicopter crash near Marondera

Zimbabwe: Businessman Wicknell Chivayo killed in helicopter crash near Marondera

Six people died on September 30, 2026, in a helicopter crash in the rural area of Marondera. Among them was a major and controversial figure in Zimbabwean public procurement.

African News: Appointments, diplomatic tensions, and economic stakes

From the appointment of a head of government in Morocco to tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, here is a look back at the week's highlights in Africa according to France 24.

DRC: Details of the security agreement signed with Washington finally unveiled

The memorandum between Kinshasa and Washington links military training to the protection of critical minerals, conditional on reforms.

October 3, 1935: 200,000 Italian soldiers invade Ethiopia

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October 3, 1935: 200,000 Italian soldiers invade Ethiopia

91 years ago, fascist Italy attacked the last great sovereign African state, using mustard gas while the League of Nations looked on with indifference. It was a foundational shock for Pan-Africanism.

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: One month before the Games, the Olympic flame travels through Senegal's 14 regions

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: One month before the Games, the Olympic flame travels through Senegal's 14 regions

Lit in Athens on September 10, 2026, the flame of the first Olympic Games held on African soil is touring Senegal until October 30, the eve of the opening in Diamniadio.

Boxing: Christian Mbilli to defend his WBC title against Canelo Alvarez on October 31 in Riyadh

Boxing: Christian Mbilli to defend his WBC title against Canelo Alvarez on October 31 in Riyadh

Undefeated in 30 fights, the Yaoundé-born boxer will face Mexican Saul Alvarez on October 31, 2026, in Saudi Arabia for his first defense of the WBC super-middleweight title.

Chad and LaLiga sign a multi-year plan in Madrid to professionalize its football

Chad and LaLiga sign a multi-year plan in Madrid to professionalize its football

Chadian Minister of Youth and Sports Naïr Abakar and LaLiga President Javier Tebas signed an agreement on October 1, 2026, in Madrid regarding talent scouting, training, and the national championship.

Friendly: DRC falls 0-2 to Uganda at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg

Friendly: DRC falls 0-2 to Uganda at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg

Deprived of a dozen key players, the DRC Leopards were beaten 0-2 by the Ugandan Cranes on October 2, 2026, during a closed-door friendly in Johannesburg.

Cholera: 7,870 deaths worldwide in 2025, the worst toll since 1999, with Africa on the front line

Cholera: 7,870 deaths worldwide in 2025, the worst toll since 1999, with Africa on the front line

The WHO recorded 451,499 cases in 47 countries in 2025. The African region recorded 58% more deaths than in 2024, and five countries on the continent are among the seven most affected.

African Startups: $2 Billion Raised in 2026, but 241 Funding Rounds Compared to 302 a Year Earlier