African News for October 14, 2026

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

DRC: weather archives reveal that the Congo Basin was already warming in the 1960s — The Congo Basin was already warming significantly in the 1960s. This is revealed by a study published on Monday, October 12, 2026, in the scientific journal Earth System Dynamics. A study based on a set of… (RFI)

Cameroon: President Paul Biya sets priorities for the 2027 budget, without specifying the electoral calendar — In Cameroon, Paul Biya is setting the course for the next state budget but is leaving doubts about the electoral calendar. In a circular letter dated Monday, October 12, 2026, and dedicated to budget preparation… (RFI)

Nigeria: Dangote mega-refinery extends its stock market entry to attract African investors — On Monday, October 12, 2026, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote announced a two-week extension for investing in his mega-refinery before its stock market debut. This announcement was made during a… (RFI)

Sidi Ould Tah, Makhtar Diop, Jeremy Awori… In Luanda, African finance wants to convert profits into productive investments — On November 3 and 4, Luanda will host the sixth edition of the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS). By bringing together more than 1,250 participants, the summit, organized for the first time in Southern Africa, intends to… (Jeune Afrique)

Strategic agreements and diplomatic tensions: 5 questions to understand Somaliland's position in the Horn of Africa crisis — Recognized by Israel in December 2025, the self-proclaimed Republic is asserting itself in the region's geopolitical balance, between security diplomacy and economic deals. At the risk of accentuating already high tensions. (Jeune Afrique)

In Guinea, the schedule for senatorial and regional elections is now set — These are the final steps in the return to constitutional order: these elections are intended to allow Mamadi Doumbouya to put an end to the transition period that began after his coup in September 2021. (Jeune Afrique)

DRC: former president Joseph Kabila takes the lead of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) — In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila is taking the lead of a new politico-military movement: the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN). This new platform now encompasses… (France 24)

The one-minute Chinese micro-dramas that the whole world can't stop watching — Micro-dramas, with episodes lasting only one to two minutes, are a new Chinese video trend that is making waves around the world. (BBC Afrique)