African News for October 3, 2026

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

DRC: what the security cooperation memorandum between Washington and Kinshasa reveals — On December 4, 2025, in Washington, the DRC and the United States signed a memorandum on defense and security. At the time, its content had not been disclosed. RFI reported then that it was intended to pave the way for a... (RFI)

Softcare affair in Senegal: no evidence to prove the presence of expired materials on the market according to a parliamentary report — The Senegalese subsidiary of a Chinese group, the company Softcare, had been at the center of a controversy since December 2025. Despite 1,300 kg of expired raw materials discovered in its factory, its products had been... (RFI)

Guinea: President Mamadi Doumbouya pardons opposition leader Aliou Bah — Several dozen convicted prisoners were granted a full remission of their sentences on the occasion of Guinea's national holiday on Friday, October 2. Among them is opposition leader Aliou Bah, who had been... (RFI)

"All the soldiers had already fled": in the DRC, military justice examines the fall of Bukavu — Two generals, on trial since September 25, are accused of having abandoned the capital of South Kivu in February 2025 during the AFC/M23 rebel offensive. Documents from the case file, obtained by Jeune... (Jeune Afrique)

Power struggle at Castel: Singaporean justice system reignites the fight for control of the beer giant — While the Castel group is the subject of a conflict between the founder's daughter, Romy Castel, and the current CEO, Gregory Clerc, a court decision in Singapore has reignited hostilities. And raises as many... (Jeune Afrique)

In Equatorial Guinea, a new wave of expulsions revives the debate on free movement within CEMAC — Equatoguinean authorities are increasing arrests and expulsions of foreigners from Central Africa. At the heart of the proceedings: a dispute over the implementation of an agreement signed within the framework of CEMAC. (Jeune Afrique)

"They say I'm pretending to be a farmer because of my figure" – Valentina, 24 — Her appearance has attracted many visitors to her social media pages, but behind these images hides a 24-year-old woman who has decided to build a life for herself through agriculture and the trade of... (BBC Afrique)

Tunisia: Decree-Law 54 relaxed, prison sentence for a first offense removed — In Tunisia, Decree 54, a text promulgated by the Presidency of the Republic in 2022, was amended on Wednesday, September 30. This text, supposedly intended to combat the spread of false information and rumors about... (France 24)