African News for November 2, 2026

Here is today's essential African news, selected from the press. Each headline links to the full article on the publisher's website.

South Africa: ahead of local elections, anti-xenophobia groups try to be heard — In South Africa, the campaign for local elections is drawing to a close: citizens are called to the polls this Wednesday, November 4, to renew the country's municipal councils. And the issue of migration is at the… (RFI)

Burkina Faso: Imam Mohamed Kindo released after several months in detention — In Burkina Faso, Imam Mohamed Ishaq Kindo has been released, according to several sources within the Sunni community. Initially a supporter of the regime, he was arrested at the end of May after denouncing a… (RFI)

Cameroon: a report warns of the rise of online scam centers — Beyond the phenomenon of online scams that sometimes plunge entire families into serious economic hardship, digital fraud is also regularly the gateway to a real… (RFI)

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: behind the scenes of the special Sunday edition — Dakar 2026 YOG 🇸🇳 Behind the scenes of the special edition of the Journal de l'Afrique. Medals and highlights of the Youth Olympic Games: join us Sunday at 9:42 PM (Paris), 8:42 PM in Dakar, with Fatimata Wane on… (France 24)

Millions of people once lived in an Amazonian civilization: laser technology has revealed its scale. — Hidden under the canopy of the Amazon rainforest, structures built thousands of years ago have been discovered by researchers, helping to rewrite the history of human occupation in this region. (BBC Afrique)

Bankers, politicians, prelates, feminists… The eclectic galaxy of Coura Sène — A privileged interlocutor for politicians and financiers, the regional director of Wave embodies the continent's new digital elite. A deep dive into the family, professional, and spiritual network that shaped… (Jeune Afrique)

Alima Jaw Jobe: "I like Uta Abe, but I want to do more than her" — Selected for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG 2026) scheduled in Dakar from October 31 to November 13, young Gambian judoka Alima Jaw Jobe has the ambition to win the gold medal, but also to surpass… (BBC Afrique)

Africa's first Olympic event opens with great fanfare — The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games have officially begun, marking a historic milestone as Africa hosts an Olympic event for the very first time. (BBC Afrique)