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[RFI] As President Alassane Ouattara prepares for a fourth term after winning last week's election in Côte d'Ivoire in a landslide, the exclusion of his two main challengers from the race has left the opposition splintered and voters disillusioned. With no successor lined up for the 83-year-old leader, observers are concerned about what might come when it's eventually time for power to change hands.

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[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- The Republic of Somaliland's Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Development announced on Sunday a new directive requiring all civil aircraft to obtain prior authorization before entering or transiting its airspace, in a move reaffirming its jurisdiction over national territory.

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[Leadership] United States Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said that the Department of War was preparing for possible military action in Nigeria, following President Donald Trump's directive over alleged killings of Christians in the country.

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, November 2, 2025 - Two-time world record holder for the men's marathon, Eliud Kipchoge, is not about to hang up his running shoes just yet.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced that his government will soon table sweeping proposals in Parliament aimed at transforming Kenya from a third-world nation into a first-world country within the next three decades.

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[Capital FM] Nov 2 - The death toll from the Marakwet East landslide has risen to 26 after five more bodies were recovered on Sunday, the government has said, as rescuers continue to search for 25 people still missing following Friday night's disaster in Elgeyo Marakwet.

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican state owes building contractors a debt of over 14 billion meticais (about 219 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate), accumulated over the past ten years.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- United Opposition Alliance co-principals Rigathi Gachagua, Kalonzo Musyoka and Justin Muturi have urged professionals and lawyers to actively engage in politics and leadership, emphasizing that they are the only group capable of defending the country with understanding and professionalism.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has urged Kenyans without National Identification Cards to take advantage of the government's waiver on application charges to acquire the crucial national document.

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[Capital FM] Nov 2 - The death toll from the landslide in Elgeyo Marakwet has risen to 21, with dozens more still missing.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Government resumed search and rescue operation for survivors following a landslide in Marakwet East late on Friday night after heavy rainfall.

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[This Day] The Nigerian presidency yesterday intensified diplomatic engagement with Washington, following threats by the US President Donald Trump to launch a military intervention in Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians.

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[This Day] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, have changed the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan to ensure that next Saturday's governorship election in Anambra State was free and transparent.

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[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) commenced an indefinite strike on Saturday, grounding activities in hospitals across the country.

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[Leadership] The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has insisted that its ongoing nationwide strike remains indefinite until the 19-point demands by its members were met.

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[IFJ] The 2025 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) theme, "Chat GBV: Raising Awareness on AI-facilitated Gender-Based Violence against Women Journalists," highlights the urgent need to confront the use of artificial intelligence and other digital tools to harass, silence and endanger women working in the media. These online attacks, including coordinated harassment, sexualised threats, doxing and digital surveillance, have become some of the most dangerous methods of

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[Leadership] Uyo -- As the indefinite strike action by resident doctors continues across the country, medical practitioners have abandoned patients and deserted hospitals, crippling activities in many health facilities.

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[This Day] In response to Nigeria's worsening public health crisis, the Samuel Olutuyi Foundation (SOF) has launched a nationwide campaign to tackle the deadly spread of fake drugs and counterfeit alcoholic beverages, describing the menace as "a silent epidemic claiming lives across the country."

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[African Arguments] Two decades after replacing the OAU, the AU's record is best measured not by communiqués but by how fast it converts rules into results on the ground.

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[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The war in Sudan is not just a conflict of arms, but a battle for truth. The silencing of the pen is a tragedy for the Sudanese people and a threat to democracy everywhere. We must stand together to ensure that the voices of Sudanese journalists are not silenced.

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[Daba Finance] Coca-Cola HBC has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) from The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments for $2.6 billion The transaction, announced on October, ranks among the largest in the history of the Coca-Cola system CCBA operates in 14 African markets including South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Mozambique, and represents nearly 40% of Coca-Cola's volumes sold across the continent