Africanews  

A woman reportedly died after contracting pneumonia of an “unknown” cause in Russia, but some experts say there is no immediate cause for alarm over the potential spread of the bacteria.

BBC News Africa  

The patient has been living in DR Congo for the past seven years.

Africanews  

In Libreville, filling up with diesel has become a real struggle.
Since the end of September, queues have been growing outside service stations across the Gabonese capital. Customers wait in long lines, jerrycans in hand, hoping to get the much-needed fuel.

BBC News Africa  

South African side Cheetahs will play their European Challenge Cup home matches this season at St Helen's in Swansea, the home of Welsh side Ospreys.

Africanews  

Forces loyal to the government is the man bswuugdud xForces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday.

BBC News Africa  

Benin are about to have their own moment in the limelight as they visit Argentina for Lionel Messi's final game.

BBC News Africa  

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation.

Africanews  

Torrential rainfall and flash flooding left parts of Senegal’s capital Dakar underwater on Monday with other regions of the country also affected.

Africanews  

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Romuald Wadagni to the Elysee Palace on Monday. It’s the Beninese president’s first official visit to France since taking office in May.

Africanews  

Following almost two weeks of internal conflict that threatens a wider regional war in Ethiopia, the country's prime minister has vowed that government forces are ready to bring a rebel offensive under control.

Africanews  

After turning 80 in July, Sylvester Stallone released his memoir dubbed 'Steps' on Tuesday. However Stallone, one of the most successful movie stars and filmmakers in history, insists that for a long time, he had been reluctant to write about his own life.

Africanews  

Tigray peace forces want to turn the page on the TPLF. Since joining the Ethiopian federal forces, they have claimed to have seized several strategic positions.

Africanews  

Ethiopia's parliament has re-elected Abiy Ahmed as prime minister for the next five years, following the general election in June.

Africanews  

Since a new law promulgated in July barring foreign nationals from certain jobs in the Comoros, many have voiced concern about their financial situation.

Africanews  

A military aircraft crashed Monday in southern Nigeria with 25 passengers and 7 crew members on board, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation, authorities said.

Africanews  

In Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the consequences of armed conflict continue to weigh heavily on children. For some, violence, displacement and separation from their families have left deep and difficult-to-measure scars.

This Is Africa  

As political instability and shrinking civic spaces intensify across the continent, global human rights defenders and grassroots organizers will converge in Maputo for the 3rd All-African Movements Assembly. The high-stakes summit seeks to challenge systemic corruption, counter digital authoritarianism, and forge a unified, borderless African future.

Africanews  

Official state ceremonies marking three years since the October 7 attacks are expected to take place later on Monday in Jerusalem, with Israeli officials in attendance.

Africanews  

Sergey Lavrov praised the government in Kabul as he spoke at a meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, adding that Moscow is interested in helping the country bolster counter-terrorism measures.

BBC News Africa  

The father of one of the 19 young abductees tells the BBC he hasn't eaten in three days out of worry.

Africanews  

Pix of the Day, 5 October, 2026 - Across the world