African News for October 27, 2026

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

Amended Finance Bill in Senegal: "No satisfactory answer regarding the rise in energy prices" — In Senegal, the standoff continues between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who controls the Assembly and is threatening to block the vote on the amended finance bill. Monday, the 26th... (RFI)

Senegal: A decisive day at the National Assembly with the review of the amended finance bill — Starting at 10 a.m., deputies are reviewing the amended finance bill, which is the 2026 budget corrected mid-year. The government needs it to pay the state's debts to companies and... (RFI)

The Youth Olympic Games in Dakar are an opportunity for the hotel sector — From October 31 to November 13, Dakar is hosting the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), the first Olympic event organized in Africa. 15,000 accredited visitors from abroad are expected: a major moment for... (RFI)

Between Chad and Libya, the FACT of Mahamat Mahdi Ali, the former child soldier who brought down Idriss Déby Itno — The rebel launched the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT), his armed group, in 2016 to overthrow the government in N'Djamena and install, he says, a true democracy. From northern Niger, he... (Jeune Afrique)

Business climate in Cameroon: Célestin Tawamba keeps the pressure on Joseph Dion Ngute — The head of the business community took advantage of the relaunch of the Cameroon Business Forum (CBF) to present the list of grievances from the private sector to Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute. Can this new offensive bear fruit? (Jeune Afrique)

Senegal's Prime Minister "convinced" that an agreement is possible with Pastef — In an interview with France 24, the Prime Minister of Senegal asserts that the government can provide "answers," as the country faces the risk of a new deadlock over the finance bill... (France 24)

Russia-AU: Did Russian military intelligence attempt to spy on Mahamoud Ali Youssouf? — An officer from the GRU, Russian military intelligence, allegedly broke into the residence of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on April 28, 2025, according to images obtained by The Insider. Contacted by... (Jeune Afrique)

Kane ends 25-year wait for England's Ballon d'Or: how he defied the odds — Harry Kane becomes the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001, after being crowned the best player in the world during a ceremony in London. (BBC Afrique)