Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 8: Kenya records first Ebola death after cross-border travel; AU condemns Sudan's RSF parallel government.
October 8, 2026Section
World
Togo Moves to Open Power Grid as Demand Set to Rise 32%
Togo's cabinet adopted a draft electricity law on Tuesday, 6 October, that would open the grid to private producers and...
October 8, 2026
Cameroon Holds Pastor, 4 Followers in Trafficking Case
Gendarmes in Yaoundé arrested a 43-year-old Nigerian pastor and four followers on 6 October over alleged kidnapping of minors and...
October 8, 2026
Sao Tome Runs Out of Petrol, Awaits US$17 Million Cargo
São Tomé and Príncipe has run out of petrol and cooking kerosene. The finance minister says a US$17 million import...
October 8, 2026
Sierra Leone Court Hears 3 Cases on Vote Reform Bill
The Sierra Leone Supreme Court overruled an opposition objection on 7 October and moved ahead with cases on a bill...
October 8, 2026
Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc to Fit Starlink on 41 Jets
Royal Air Maroc will fit SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi on 41 aircraft from early 2027, free for loyalty members, on a...
October 8, 2026
Egypt Fintech MNT-Halan Opens US$150 Million IPO
Egypt's MNT-Halan opened its US$150 million share sale on Wednesday as the Cairo bourse pitches a three-year tax break for...
October 8, 2026
Somalia Screens Flyers for Ebola After 1 Death in Kenya
Somalia has posted health teams at Mogadishu airport to check passengers from African countries after Kenya confirmed a fatal Ebola...
October 8, 2026
Nigeria Audit Flags US$184 Million in Census Contracts
Nigeria's Auditor-General queried about US$184 million in census contracts, including tablets the population agency could not prove were delivered.
October 8, 2026