African News for October 24, 2026

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

Nigeria: the discovery of a first Ebola case interferes with the political debate — The discovery of an Ebola case in Nigeria is disrupting public debate in the country, just months before the general elections scheduled for mid-January 2027. The country's Minister of Health has notably... (RFI)

I have a disease that people are too ashamed to talk about — Women share their experience with lichen sclerosus. (BBC Afrique)

Algerian Parliament summoned in an emergency: are we heading towards an intervention in Niger? — Algerian deputies and senators will be summoned in an emergency this Sunday, October 25, and while the purpose of this meeting has not been specified, everything suggests that it involves having them approve the deployment of troops to Niger, in... (Jeune Afrique)

AKAA: African artists change the perspective on women — For the 11th edition of the contemporary art fair AKAA (Also Known As Africa), "Actuelles" meets African and Afro-descendant artists who talk about their work, the exploration of the past of the territories from which... (France 24)

Algeria and Niger sign a "memorandum of understanding" to strengthen their military cooperation — The rapprochement between Algeria and Niger continues. After the visit of the Nigerien President and Prime Minister, it was the Minister of Defense who was welcomed in Algiers on October 21. With his counterpart... (RFI)

Mustafa Rawji (Rawbank): "Our experience in the DRC is an asset that new entrants do not have" — The head of the leading Congolese bank accepts the role of the mining sector in his portfolio. However, he aims to lend more to other sectors of the real economy and details his strategy to achieve this... (Jeune Afrique)

Western Sahara: Washington wants to reform MINURSO, the Polisario Front threatens to leave the discussions — Tension is rising another notch less than ten days before the vote at the UN headquarters on whether or not to extend the mandate of MINURSO, the United Nations mission for the organization of a referendum in Western Sahara... (RFI)

Benjamin Netanyahu: will Israel's "Mr. Security" manage to win a seventh term as Prime Minister? — We introduce you to the Israeli Prime Minister who has served the longest in this position, and who hopes to win a new term during the legislative elections to be held in Israel on October 27. (BBC Afrique)