Global News

[Business Day Africa] The Djibouti regime is facing increasing challenges, with economic pressures mounting and a growing sense of insecurity taking hold. Source

[Liberian Observer] Liberia and Ivory Coast have initiated a promising collaboration to combat maritime piracy, marking a significant step towards enhancing maritime security in the region. Source

[spotlight] The African Centre for Disease Control and World Health Organization have raised the alarm following a drastic uptick in mpox cases. This surge is being driven by a new strain of the virus. Elri Voigt reports about what we know so far and potential implications for South Africa. Source

[Dabanga] Métché — A young Darfuri refugee was raped, and her sister shot by unknown gunmen near the Métché refugee camp in eastern Chad on Wednesday. Refugees complain about ‘almost daily attacks by armed bandits on motorcycles’. Source

[The Conversation Africa] The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their competition for its minerals, which are critical for the energy transition. Source

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWEAN footballer Brendan Galloway, who plies his trade in Europe, has been ruled out of the senior men’s soccer team, The Warriors, fixtures against Kenya and Cameroon. Source

[Business Day Africa] Burundi has joined Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania under the East African Community (EAC) One Network Area (ONA), aimed at reducing telecommunication costs in the region. Source

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A video showing the shooting of hundreds of people by terrorists has circulated on social media with the claim it shows bandits killing people kidnapped in Sokoto in northwestern Nigeria. But this is false – the video shows a jihadist terrorist attack filmed in Burkina Faso. Source

[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana, Africa’s longest democracy, will hold its general election on October 30, President Mokgweetsi Masisi announced Tuesday. Masisi will seek a second and final term after his ruling party endorsed his candidacy over the weekend. Source

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