Burkina Faso Seizes 150,000 Tapentadol Pills
Burkina Faso customs seized 150,000 tapentadol pills worth about US$504,000, hidden under clinker in a truck bound for Côte d'Ivoire's...
October 14, 2026Section
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Bank of Uganda Raises Key Rate to 12%
The Bank of Uganda raised its Central Bank Rate from 9.75% to 12% at a special meeting on 14 October...
October 14, 2026
Ethiopian Troops Reach Zalambessa by 13 Oct
Ethiopian federal troops reached Zalambessa on the Eritrean border by 13 October, raising fears of a Horn of Africa war...
October 14, 2026
Malawi Court Quashes Bushiri Extradition in 175-Page Ruling
Malawi's High Court says the Bushiris were denied a hearing before the March 2025 extradition order. What the 175-page ruling...
October 14, 2026
Cabral Libii Urges Biya, 93, to Name a No. 2
Cabral Libii warns Cameroon faces chaos if President Paul Biya, 93, cannot serve before naming the vice president created in...
October 14, 2026
Kenya Ups Mashujaa Day Security 6 Days Out
Kenya ties Mashujaa Day security to North Rift peace as Eldoret prepares for 20 October and officials cite over 3,000...
October 14, 2026
Cairo Clocks Go Back One Hour on 29 October
Egypt ends summer time at midnight on Thursday, 29 October 2026, putting Cairo six hours ahead of New York until...
October 14, 2026
Mashujaa Day 2026: 20 October Holiday, Eldoret, US Visitors
Mashujaa Day 2026 is Tuesday 20 October, with the national ceremony at Eldoret's 15,043-seat stadium. See the time gap and...
October 14, 2026
Urzila Carlson Adds Cape Town Show on 28 July 2027
Comedian Urzila Carlson adds a Cape Town show on Wednesday, 28 July 2027, and a Johannesburg show on 1 August...
October 14, 2026