- — Ceuta crowds affirm Spanish identity during royal visit
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at 10/13/26 7:38amKing Felipe VI and Queen Letizia received a rapturous welcome in Ceuta on Tuesday, 13 October, as they began their first visit to the Spanish North African territory since 2007.- — Mauritius, Seychelles among most capitalist nations in Africa according to new index
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at 10/13/26 7:14amMauritius, Seychelles and Botswana are the most capitalist countries in Africa, according to the Global Capitalism Index, a new ranking published by researchers affiliated with the University of Virginia. - — Kazakhstan’s first Open Asian Falconry Cup showcases ancient hunting heritage
- at 10/13/26 5:46amKazakhstan hosted its first Open Asian Falconry Cup on 9 and 10 October in Bozanbay, a village in the country's east, bringing together 176 falconers from 10 countries.
- — Morocco's PAM party forms governing coalition with three other parties
- at 10/13/26 4:58amMoroccan Prime Minister Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, the leader of the Authenticity and Modernity Party, announced on Monday the formation of a coalition with the Istiqlal Party, the Socialist Union of Popular Forces and the Party of Progress and Socialism.
- — Pix of the Day, 13 October, 2026 - Across the world
- at 10/13/26 4:44amPix of the Day, 13 October, 2026 - Across the world
- — African debt crisis deepens ahead of IMF economic outlook report
- at 10/13/26 4:30amAs the International Monetary Fund prepares to release its flagship World Economic Outlook in Bangkok on Tuesday, the headline message is one of stability. But behind the forecasts, a fierce debate is unfolding over Africa’s debt burden, austerity measures and the rising cost for ordinary citizens.
- — Sudan army chief al-Burhan orders probe into airstrike that killed 72
- at 10/13/26 3:54amSudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Monday ordered a probe into an airstrike that killed 72 people near the Egyptian border. Rights group Emergency Lawyers accused Egypt of carrying out the strike.
- — Foot-and-mouth disease spreads to Namibia’s Zambezi Region
- at 10/13/26 3:50amNamibia's foot-and-mouth outbreak has spread to a second region, the country's Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed. First detected in the southern Kharas region, the disease has now been found in Zambezi.
- — South Africa deputy police chief resigns amid corruption probe
- at 10/13/26 3:40amSouth Africa’s suspended deputy police chief, Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned amid corruption allegations and charges involving alleged sexual offenses.
- — Life returns to Mekelle after Ethiopian forces retake Tigray capital
- at 10/13/26 3:33amResidents of Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, say life is returning to normal after federal forces retook control of the city, which has been seized by Tigray rebels.
- — Russia pounds Kharkiv and Lviv region with missiles and drones, killing three civilians
- at 10/13/26 3:17amAt least three people were killed and 37 injured in Kharkiv as Russia launched repeated aerial attacks on the north-eastern Ukrainian city on Monday and overnight. Strikes also caused damage near Lviv, in western Ukraine.
- — Ethiopian Airlines flight denied landing in Israel over Indonesian pilot
- at 10/13/26 2:22amAn Ethiopian Airlines flight bound for Tel Aviv was forced to turn around mid-air because one of its pilots was Indonesian, Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported on Monday.
- — Pakistan: Passenger train derailment kills at least five, injures more than 30
- at 10/13/26 2:05amAt least five people were killed and more than 30 injured when the Rehman Baba Express derailed near Multan, Pakistan, early on Tuesday, 13 October. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the accident.
- — Somali-born Sagal Abdi-Wali sworn in as London's newest MP
- at 10/13/26 1:20amSomali-born Sagal Abdi-Wali has been sworn in as MP for Holborn and St Pancras in the British House of Commons. Abdi-Wali won last week's by-election for the central London constituency with 45 percent of the vote, beating Green Party leader Zack Polanski who secured about 33 percent.
- — Ceuta awaits King Felipe after summer migration crisis
- at 10/13/26 12:50amCeuta braces for a symbolic royal visit by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia after a mass migration crisis strained the enclave’s social cohesion.
- — Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi
- at 10/12/26 11:55pmClashes near Brussels-Midi station leave around ten arrested, including nine minors, as student and anti-austerity protests continue in Belgium.
- — Former DRC president Kabila to lead new group replacing AFC/M23
- at 10/12/26 11:49pmCongo's former president, Joseph Kabila, is taking the helm of a new political-military platform: the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN. Announced on Monday in Goma, eastern DRC, the coalition brings together key figures from the AFC/M23 anti-government forces.
- — Dangote's Nigerian oil refinery extends IPO by 2 weeks
- at 10/12/26 10:48pmAliko Dangote's Nigerian oil refinery is extending the deadline for its initial public offering in order to broaden participation, its owner said Monday. The IPO, set to be Africa's largest capital market operation, was due to close on Tuesday but it will now be extended for two weeks.
- — France’s far right leader visits Ceuta amid migration debate
- at 10/12/26 1:24pmFrance’s far-right leader Jordan Bardella begins a two-day visit to Spain with a stop in Ceuta, where a mass migrant influx reignited debate over immigration.
- — Spain: National Day highlights territorial unity from Barcelona to Ceuta
- at 10/12/26 11:46amSpain's National Day on Monday, 12 October, was marked by demonstrations in Barcelona in support of Spanish unity, while far-right leader Santiago Abascal visited Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on the North African coast.
- — Ethiopia: Adwa recaptured amid tensions with Eritrea [Africanews Today]
- at 10/12/26 11:00amIn northern Ethiopia, federal forces have retaken the town of Adwa, near the Eritrean border, without a fight following the withdrawal of TPLF rebels. The advance comes amid rising tensions with Eritrea, as commercial flights resume between Addis Ababa and Mekelle
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