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South Sudan's local voting is still 'Queue behind your candidate format'
In Africa secret ballot has had its fair share of criticism for aiding rigging.
In South Sudan, 'all eyes can see'
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President William Ruto has held bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to discuss matters of mutual interest between Kenya and Russia.
🚨 US Department of Justice (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division just announced Operation Ghostbusters indictments targeting a nationwide “ghost student” scam tied to a Kenyan network.
Criminals stole identities of Americans who never attended college, submitted fake FAFSA applications, enrolled phantom students, and diverted leftover federal aid funds overseas after colleges took their cut.
Five defendants charged so far, more than $750,000 in crypto seized, and a team is now on the ground in Kenya. Running since 2021, it has likely cost taxpayers hundreds of millions while blocking aid for real students.
🚨 Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday that his country had received a first batch of Russian Su-35 fighter jets and that it would later get S-400 air defence systems from Moscow as part of a drive to bolster its military capabilities.
Abiy did not disclose the value of the agreement or where the aircraft and air defence batteries would be based
Ethiopia faces multiple security challenges, including in the northern Tigray region, where a rebel alliance last month launched an offensive against the government, rekindling a war that killed hundreds of thousands of people between 2020 and 2022
🚨 People are starting to notice Uganda President Yoweri Museveni's hardship in boarding the presidential aircraft.
Stamina at the back, but hand touches no germ-infested metallic bars.
Uganda's long serving president fears the unknown.
🚨 FC Ajax and Bayern to play an opening match at Kenya's Raila Odinga International Stadium, in January 2027.
The Dutch and German sides announced on X.
🚨 Russia Africa Summit kicked off in Moscow, Russia. African leaders in attendance include:
🇧🇮 Évariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi) — AU chair and summit co-chair
🇿🇼 Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe)
🇲🇿 Daniel Chapo (Mozambique)
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Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Equatorial Guinea)
🇬🇭 John Dramani Mahama (Ghana)
🇲🇱 Assimi Goïta (Mali President)
🇸🇸 Salva Kiir (South Sudan)
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Isaias Afwerki (Eritrea).
🇨🇬 Denis Sassou Nguesso (Republic of the Congo)
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Félix Tshisekedi (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
🇰🇪 William Ruto (Kenya)
🇪🇬 Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (Egypt)
🇳🇦 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Namibia)
🇱🇾 Mohamed al-Menfi (Libya, Chairman of the Presidential Council)
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Two Kenyan cabin crew members, David Kimotho and John Muchina, have been honoured by the UAE for their bravery during a dangerous mid-air emergency aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073.
The incident occurred on September 30, 2026, when an altercation in the cockpit left the captain injured and forced the plane to make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The crew helped protect passengers and manage the crisis.
The crew received the First Class Order of Zayed II, with Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum presenting the honours on behalf of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
🚨 Nigeria's crude birth rate is 35.00 live births per 1,000 people for 2026, while the total fertility rate is roughly 4.4 to 4.88 children per woman
Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation, with an estimated population of over 232 million people as of 2026.
🚨 Life is hard for MOST of the African, but BREEDING under any circumstances, they must.
That's how demography wins.
🚨 Africans are pure and good humans that are aligned to the universe in deeper way than one, not savages.
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#SecurityAlert
The AS ambush on SNA between Lego and Jameeco exposes a serious intelligence and operational security failure that demands immediate investigation and accountability. Authorising a military convoy to move without confirming that its route was secure suggests a grave breakdown in threat assessment, intelligence coordination, and operational planning. The apparent failure to protect the convoy’s movements and schedule also raises serious concerns about information security and possible intelligence leaks.
Command responsibility must not be overlooked. An independent investigation should determine how the move was authorised, what intelligence concerning the enemy movement ahead was available, which security protocols were followed, and where the chain of command failed. Anyone whose negligence, dereliction of duty, or poor judgement contributed to the incident must be held accountable. These failures require decisive corrective action to prevent a recurrence.
#Villasomalia
#MOD
#SNA
#AS
#Security
#Counterterrorism
#HOA
#EA
🚨 Uganda's dance sensation Ghetto Kids enjoy Moscow ahead of the 3rd Russia Africa Summit kicking off Wednesday, 28th October, 2026.
🦋 A butterfly tastes food with its feet.
Africa has a myriad of butterfly species.
Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) lead the continent in butterfly species diversity
🚨 South Africa ambassador to the United States Roelf Meyer advises his country should mend relations with the USA.
🚨 MOST CAPITALIST NATIONS IN AFRICA REVEALED
Mauritius, Seychelles and Botswana are the most capitalist countries in Africa, according to a new ranking published last week and reported by Agence Ecofin.
The Global Capitalism Index was established by researchers at the University of Virginia in the United States.
Using data going from 2009 to 2025, it studies the economic and institutional characteristics of 161 countries to assess the quality of these countries' market systems.
Coming in 48th place, Mauritius is the highest African nation in the Index, followed by Seychelles in 50th and Botswana in 52nd place.
Namibia (59th), Cape-Verde (66th), Rwanda (74th) or Morocco (85th) are also among the 10 highest ranked on the continent.
🚨 Ebola update: Ugandans returning home from DR Congo -- which has been hit by its worst ever Ebola outbreak -- will be required to spend 21 days in quarantine, the health ministry said Sunday.
The DRC, which shares a border with Uganda, has recorded more than 4,600 deaths since it declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in May. The virus has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa over the last 50 years.