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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
Headlines
3 October 2026·2 min read

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
Headlines
3 October 2026·2 min read

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.

Tunisia: Decree 54 rewritten, prison time removed for 'fake news' for first-time offenders
Headlines
3 October 2026·2 min read

Tunisia: Decree 54 rewritten, prison time removed for 'fake news' for first-time offenders

Published in the Official Gazette on September 30, 2026, the amendment replaces a five-year prison sentence with a fine of 10,000 to 20,000 dinars. Tunisian journalists are calling for its repeal.

Headlines
3 October 2026·2 min read

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.

Headlines
3 October 2026·2 min read

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
History
3 October 2026·2 min read

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
Sport
2 October 2026·2 min read

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
Sport
2 October 2026·2 min read

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
Sport
2 October 2026·2 min read

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
Sport
2 October 2026·2 min read

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
Headlines
2 October 2026·2 min read

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
Headlines
2 October 2026·2 min read

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

The continent crossed the $2 billion funding mark at the end of September 2026, according to the tracker Africa: The Big Deal. Behind this symbolic milestone lie fewer operations and a sharp decline in debt.

Guinea-Bissau: Junta bans Umaro Sissoco Embaló's return two months before presidential election
Headlines
2 October 2026·2 min read

Guinea-Bissau: Junta bans Umaro Sissoco Embaló's return two months before presidential election

The Bissau-Guinean military high command has blocked the return of the former president, who was ousted in November 2025, after he announced his arrival for October 4, 2026, and his candidacy for the December 6 vote.

Headlines
2 October 2026·2 min read

Ethiopia: Government-allied forces claim near-total control of Tigray

The commander of the Tigray Peace Forces claims that TPLF fighters have been "annihilated." The front promises a counter-offensive, while the African Union calls for maximum restraint.

Headlines
2 October 2026·2 min read

Tanzania: Valentina Moi, a young farmer facing prejudice

At 24, Valentina Moi has built an agricultural business in Tanzania. Despite her success, she faces sexist criticism regarding her appearance, which calls the credibility of her work into question.

Algeria: Lawmakers extend the death penalty to forest arsonists
Society
2 October 2026·2 min read

Algeria: Lawmakers extend the death penalty to forest arsonists

The National People's Assembly adopted a revision of the penal code on October 1, 2026, applying the death penalty to perpetrators of forest fires and certain child kidnappers. The text must still pass through the Senate.

Society
2 October 2026·2 min read

Uganda: Activist Praise Aloikin imprisoned after mocking the president's son on TikTok

A 26-year-old anti-corruption activist, Praise Aloikin, is being held in Uganda. Amnesty International claims she was abducted by armed men in late September 2026 before reappearing in court.

Diaspora
2 October 2026·2 min read

United States: Afrikaners account for almost all refugees admitted in 2026

Almost all of the 12,900 refugees welcomed by the United States in the 2026 fiscal year come from South Africa, according to the Christian Science Monitor, while 120,000 already approved files remain blocked.

Migration: The EU authorizes "return centers" outside of Europe, with Rwanda as the leading candidate
Diaspora
2 October 2026·2 min read

Migration: The EU authorizes "return centers" outside of Europe, with Rwanda as the leading candidate

Meeting in Luxembourg on October 1, 2026, the interior ministers of the Twenty-Seven validated a regulation paving the way for detention centers for rejected asylum seekers outside the Union.

DRC: Jean-Noël Barrot visits Kinshasa to combat Ebola
Society
2 October 2026·2 min read

DRC: Jean-Noël Barrot visits Kinshasa to combat Ebola

The French Minister of Foreign Affairs has begun a two-day visit to the DRC, focusing on the response to the Ebola epidemic and justice issues in the east of the country.

"MKO": Thirteen years of work for a documentary on Moshood Abiola, screened in Lagos
Culture
2 October 2026·2 min read

"MKO": Thirteen years of work for a documentary on Moshood Abiola, screened in Lagos

Ose Oyamendan's film about the annulled 1993 Nigerian election was presented on October 1, 2026, at the Wole Soyinka Centre, ahead of its theatrical release on October 2.

Culture
2 October 2026·2 min read

Nollywood pays tribute to Olu Jacobs, a giant of Nigerian cinema, during an evening in Lagos

On October 1, 2026, actors, directors, and the Minister of Culture gathered at Glover Memorial Hall to honor the actor who passed away on September 16 at the age of 84.

Cobalt: Despite Kinshasa's quotas, prices fell by 31% in the third quarter of 2026
Business
2 October 2026·2 min read

Cobalt: Despite Kinshasa's quotas, prices fell by 31% in the third quarter of 2026

Cobalt hydroxide fell to $39,140 per tonne on September 29, 2026. The DRC supplies the bulk of the world's metal, but does not decide the prices or the volumes that matter.

Cameroon: Afreximbank injects 40 million euros into steelmaker Prometal
Business
2 October 2026·2 min read

Cameroon: Afreximbank injects 40 million euros into steelmaker Prometal

The pan-African bank is granting 26.2 billion CFA francs in working capital to Central Africa's leading steel producer, whose factories are operating at half capacity.

In South Africa, fintech Yoco reaches the milestone of 200,000 small business partners
Business
2 October 2026·2 min read

In South Africa, fintech Yoco reaches the milestone of 200,000 small business partners

Launched in 2015 by four entrepreneurs, the South African startup Yoco has transformed mobile payments for small merchants and is now establishing itself as a major player.

Chicago Marathon: Jacob Kiplimo leads a field dominated by Africa on October 11
Sport
2 October 2026·2 min read

Chicago Marathon: Jacob Kiplimo leads a field dominated by Africa on October 11

Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo, title holder with a time of 2:02:23 and a 2:00:28 performance in London, defends his crown at the Chicago Marathon on October 11, 2026, against an almost entirely African elite.

Krépin Diatta relaunches his career at Watford after five and a half seasons at Monaco
Sport
2 October 2026·2 min read

Krépin Diatta relaunches his career at Watford after five and a half seasons at Monaco

Senegalese international Krépin Diatta, 27, signed on October 1, 2026, with Watford, currently 20th in the English second division, after being without a club since his contract ended at Monaco.

Ghana withdraws, Mali to challenge Morocco in Tangier on October 4, 2026
Sport
2 October 2026·2 min read

Ghana withdraws, Mali to challenge Morocco in Tangier on October 4, 2026

The FRMF has announced that the Atlas Lions will face Mali on October 4, 2026, at the Grand Stade de Tangier. Ghana has withdrawn "for internal reasons," with a dispute over bonuses being cited.

Friendly: DR Congo's Leopards field twelve newcomers against Uganda in Johannesburg
Sport
2 October 2026·2 min read

Friendly: DR Congo's Leopards field twelve newcomers against Uganda in Johannesburg

The DR Congo Leopards face Uganda on October 2, 2026, at Soccer City in Johannesburg, with twelve new players called up by Sébastien Desabre and a second duel scheduled for October 5.

United States: A botched execution in Tennessee reignites the death penalty debate
Headlines
2 October 2026·2 min read

United States: A botched execution in Tennessee reignites the death penalty debate

After Christa Pike survived two lethal injections, the Governor of Tennessee has suspended all executions for the year 2026.

Space: Côte d'Ivoire becomes the 75th signatory of the Artemis Accords following the Abidjan expo
Headlines
2 October 2026·2 min read

Space: Côte d'Ivoire becomes the 75th signatory of the Artemis Accords following the Abidjan expo

During the Africa Space Expo held in late September 2026 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire joined the Artemis Accords and Angola signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates.

Kalanoro: The Malagasy video game reaching global consoles
Headlines
2 October 2026·2 min read

Kalanoro: The Malagasy video game reaching global consoles

Malagasy studio Red Raketa has launched Kalanoro, an adventure game rooted in local culture, marking a key milestone for the Great Island's digital industry.

North Mara Gold: LBMA on trial in London for certifying contested Tanzanian gold as 'responsible'
Headlines
2 October 2026·2 min read

North Mara Gold: LBMA on trial in London for certifying contested Tanzanian gold as 'responsible'

On October 7, 2026, the London High Court is examining a complaint from Tanzanian families against the London Bullion Market Association, which sets the rules for the world's largest gold market.