African News for October 20, 2026

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

Morocco: The ambitious political plans of Prime Minister Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri — The new head of the Moroccan government, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, presented her general policy speech to Parliament on Monday, October 19. For nearly 40 minutes, the Prime Minister outlined... (RFI)

Senegal heads toward a postponement of local elections scheduled for next January — Although the Prime Minister announced at the beginning of September that the vote would take place on January 17, 2027, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has still not signed the decree summoning the electorate... (RFI)

In Chad, women farmers in Pala are changing their habits to adapt to global warming (1/2) — In Chad, the rainy season is ending, but there has not been enough rain. Even in the south of the country, where rainfall is usually more abundant, precipitation has been particularly low. In Pala, in the... (RFI)

In Senegal, calls for protests and a general strike just before the Youth Olympic Games — The Trade Union Front for the Defense of Labor is planning a march on Tuesday in Dakar, followed by three days of general strike starting Wednesday to demand the implementation of agreements regarding pensions, bonuses, and housing allowances. The... (France 24)

Côte d’Ivoire – Ahoua Don Mello: "Who can defeat Vladimir Putin's Russia? No one" — His relations with the Russian head of state, Africa Corps, the war in Ukraine... Laurent Gbagbo's former minister details his partnership with Moscow and also discusses the creation of his party, La Côte d’Ivoire... (Jeune Afrique)

Madagascar: Referees denounce threats from the football federation — 🇲🇬 In Madagascar, football referees are calling on the presidents of FIFA and CAF in a statement where they denounce unpaid wages, pressure, and conflicts of interest. A stance that targets... (France 24)

Titanic: The story of the only Black man on board the ship — On April 10, 1912, the most technologically advanced ship ever built at the time set sail from Southampton for its maiden voyage. (BBC Afrique)

Kenya: An eighth case of the Ebola virus has been recorded — A new case of Ebola was confirmed on Sunday, October 18, in Kenya, a senior official from the Ministry of Health indicated, bringing the total to eight cases, including one death in the country. Of the 130 contact cases from the first... (France 24)