Uhuru Kenyatta Quits Kenya Opposition Post on 5 October
Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has resigned as chair of the opposition coalition's council, ten months before Kenya's August 2027...
October 8, 2026Section
World
Libya’s Parliament Replaces Speaker Saleh in 110-0 Vote
Libya's parliament elected Al-Salheen Abdel-Nabi speaker on Tuesday, 6 October, replacing Aguila Saleh, who calls the process unlawful.
October 8, 2026
Ethiopia Approves 22 Ministers for Abiy’s New Cabinet
Ethiopia's parliament approved 22 ministers for Abiy Ahmed's new cabinet on Thursday, with Fitsum Assefa replacing Ahmed Shide as finance...
October 8, 2026
London Gold Body Goes on Trial Over 2 Tanzania Deaths
A London trial over two 2019 deaths at Tanzania's North Mara mine opened on 7 October, testing whether a clean-gold...
October 8, 2026
Nigeria Says Over 25 Militants Killed in Borno Attack
Nigeria's army says troops repelled an ISWAP attack on a base in Kukawa, Borno, killing over 25 militants. Some soldiers...
October 8, 2026
Liberia Orders 20 Arrested, Including Ex-Vice President
A Liberian court ordered the arrest of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor and others named in a cocaine trafficking indictment.
October 8, 2026
South Africa’s Foreign Reserves Slip to US$75.4 Billion
South Africa's gross foreign reserves slipped to US$75.43 billion in September as gold fell 6%, missing a US$77 billion forecast.
October 8, 2026
US Stocks Slip 0.2% as 10-Year Yield Holds 5.3%
US stocks slipped from a record as the 10-year yield held near 5.3% and oil stayed near US$100, while Fed...
October 8, 2026
Tanzania and Mozambique Pledge Security Ties
Tanzania and Mozambique agreed in Dar es Salaam to work together against terrorism and cross-border crime. What was signed and...
October 7, 2026