African News for October 21, 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.

Tunisia: when artificial intelligence takes hold in job interviews — In Tunisia, artificial intelligence (AI) is not necessarily a hindrance to recruitment. While some positions are being eliminated or modified by AI usage, employers are now looking to recruit young people...

Mobilization in Senegal ahead of the YOG: "The executive reacted too late, the standoff has begun" — In Senegal, social tension is rising a notch, just days before the opening of the Youth Olympic Games (from October 31 to November 13). The Trade Union Front for the Defense of Workers, which...

Morocco's first female Prime Minister caught between the King, religious leaders, and feminists — Will Fatima El Mansouri manage to advance women's rights despite religious and political barriers? (BBC Afrique)

Côte d’Ivoire: 5 questions to understand how judicial pressure is mounting on Tidjane Thiam — As the Ivorian justice system is set to examine on October 22 the requests made by members of his party, the PDCI, which aim to annul his election, the opposition figure in exile also sees several of his executives...

Ethiopia: "very serious" consequences if Eritrea "serves as a base for our enemies," warns Addis Ababa — The consequences will be "very serious" if Eritrea "serves as a base for our enemies," the Ethiopian Prime Minister warned on October 19, 2026, amid an increasingly tense climate between the two neighbors...

Call for a general strike in Senegal on the eve of the first YOG in Africa — Faced with the risk of a general strike in Dakar, the Senegalese government is increasing calls for dialogue with the FSDT. The executive is seeking to avoid any disruption before the historic kickoff of the Youth Olympic Games...

Cameroon: behind the scenes of the war between Eko Eko and Ngoh Ngoh — The Martinez Zogo trial sheds light on the rivalries at the top of the Cameroonian security apparatus. The former intelligence chief accuses the secretary-general of the presidency of having maneuvered against him. Two...

First case of Ebola virus recorded in Nigeria, in the capital Abuja — A woman who arrived in Nigeria by plane from Uganda is carrying the Ebola virus, the Nigerian government announced on Tuesday, also reporting 44 close contacts. The epidemic, declared in May in...