Mosaic News
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Monday, 12 October 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa
Burkina Faso dissolves over 100 NGOs and civil society groups in sweeping crackdown178dNigeria steps up bid to host African Monetary Institute ahead of September 2026 launch178dIndia's rural poverty programme draws interest from African policymakers178dSub-Saharan Africa's hard-won economic gains face new pressures from global shocks178dSchool in Kenya empowers teenage mothers through education180dCameroon reinstates vice presidency after four-decade absence180dCôte d'Ivoire defends sweeping urban overhaul in Abidjan amid resident backlash180dBenin government candidate Wadagni on course to win presidential election as rival concedes defeat[Updated]180dFrance passes law to return colonial-era looted artworks to Africa180dPope Leo XIV begins historic 10-day Africa tour across four nations[Updated]181dMalawi's former finance minister arrested amid widening post-election corruption crackdown182dBenin builds cultural tourism around transatlantic slave trade history182dAfrican elections expose how soaring nomination fees are reshaping democracy182dAbidjan emerges as growing cultural hub with expanded arts venues and programming182dCentral African Republic launches campaign for second round of legislative elections182dRussian crypto network A7 expands into Africa to bypass Western sanctions182dOver 100 killed as Nigerian air force strikes market in Yobe in apparent misfire183dSilent crisis deepens in Central African Republic as international support dwindles183dBenin votes for new president as Talon era ends, with finance minister set for near-certain win183dNigeria's Aso-Oke Fabric Steps Onto the World Stage184d