[UN News] The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major hunger emergency, with acute food insecurity set to worsen in 16 countries and territories between now and May 2026, putting millions of lives at risk.

[UN News] Forty-two people are missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off Libya - the latest fatal crossing in the Central Mediterranean, where more than 1,000 lives have been lost this year.

[WHO] Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's deadliest infectious killers, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year, according to the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, released today. Despite measurable progress in diagnosis, treatment and innovation, persistent challenges in funding and equitable access to care threaten to reverse hard-won gains in the global fight against TB.

[Premium Times] The delegation was also received at the Nigerian High Commission in London by Ambassador Mohammed Maidugu, who is serving as the Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

[RFI] A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial.

[Premium Times] ERT reported that 56 people have been rescued so far, and the search for possible further passengers was ongoing.

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[MSF] Port Sudan -- As starved people continue trying to flee atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are providing urgent care to those who have reached the town of Tawila. Here MSF is witnessing extreme levels of acute malnutrition, in what is now the most severe example of a malnutrition crisis that has gripped Sudan since the start of the war.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal.

[allAfrica] Accra, Ghana -- Millions of children sit in classrooms across Africa but leave unable to read a simple sentence or solve basic math problems.

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[allAfrica] Raila Odinga was a giant in Kenya's politics.

[Namibian] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has assumed the interim chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) after Madagascar stepped down from the position amid political turmoil.

[RFI] Tens of thousands of Sudanese are on the move once again, fleeing reported atrocities after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the key western city of el-Fasher late last month.

[Premium Times] The coalition said its Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) methodology confirmed the integrity of the results announced by INEC.

[RFI] Tunisia's migration policy is under scrutiny two years on from a deal with the European Union intended to discourage illegal migration from the North African country, and from a «replacement theory» speech the same year by President Kais Saied on the «dangers» of black migration. A recent Amnesty International report has highlighted widespread human rights violations in the country.

[RFI] The Republic of the Congo this week entered the international bond market for the first time since 2007, signalling a new confidence in its economic reforms and fiscal management.

[allAfrica] President Félix Tshisekedi's latest cabinet reshuffle is not a mere administrative update--it's a full-scale political recalibration. With 46 new faces in a 56-member cabinet, the Congolese leader has sent an unmistakable message: the era of shared power is over.

[allAfrica] Geneva - Hunger is surging in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that it is only able to reach a fraction of those in need due to acute funding shortages and complex access challenges.

[allAfrica] The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary in Sudan released a statement Thursday announcing acceptance of a proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire on terms drafted by the U.S.-led initiative called the Quad that includes Egypt, Saudi Arabi and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

[allAfrica] Africa stands at a pivotal juncture, urged to decarbonise for the planet's sake even as it struggles to power its own growth. With 600 million people still lacking access to electricity, and coal providing cheap, reliable energy, the continent faces a significant paradox: the green transition is critical to global climate goals, but for Africa, it could come at a substantial cost.

[allAfrica] Morocco has declared 31 October a national holiday, known as Unity Day, to commemorate the UN Security Council's approval of a resolution supporting its autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara region.

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[allAfrica] Even in the most adverse environments, where pollution, conflict, and neglect seem to have written nature's fate, local conservation work can deliver results. The story of the Niger Delta Red Colobus monkey in Nigeria's Bayelsa State proves it.

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[allAfrica] Guinea's military leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has formally submitted his candidacy for the December 28 presidential election, breaking an earlier promise to hand power to a civilian government.

[RFI] The fall of El Fasher, the last army stronghold in Darfur, has become a turning point in Sudan's war. Last week, after an 18-month siege, the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized the city, leaving thousands dead or displaced and many civilians still trapped. RFI spoke to an analyst who warns Sudan could now be on the brink of a split between east and west.

[allAfrica] For over 30 years, Dr. Harper served as a consultant medical oncologist at Guy's Hospital in London, where he revolutionized cancer care. A trailblazer in holistic treatment, he embraced this approach long before it gained mainstream acceptance.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Samia Suluhu Hassan has vowed to safeguard Tanzania's peace and sovereignty «through all means and at all cost,» warning that her government will not tolerate any attempts to destabilize the nation following violent post-election protests.