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Monday, 12 October 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa
Russia's Africa Corps helps Niger junta repel mutiny, cementing role as protector of Sahel governments37dBody of Uganda's youngest traditional king returns home amid succession dispute37dUber exits Nigeria and Uganda as competition and costs rise38d'Supersized' El Niño set to be strongest in decades, UN warns, as impacts already felt worldwide38dTwo French journalists detained in Togo released after weeks in custody39dGuinea-Bissau holds referendum on constitution that would expand presidential powers[Updated]39dZambia's Hichilema sworn in for second term amid opposition leader's arrest and election controversy39dNigeria confirms withdrawal of roughly 200 US troops deployed for counterterrorism mission39dNiger's military regime puts down failed coup attempt, triggering geopolitical realignment[Updated]39dCarlos Queiroz reappointed as Ghana Black Stars coach on interim basis39dZambia's Hichilema sworn in for second term as main rival faces treason charges in jail40dZimbabwe minibus collision kills at least 27 churchgoers42dGuinea-Bissau holds constitutional referendum under military rule as opposition calls for boycott[Updated]42dGunfire and explosions rock Niger's capital Niamey near airport and presidential palace[Updated]42dTuareg rebels free 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for senior commander44dEurope launches second-generation weather satellite to track storms and severe weather45dZambia opposition calls on African Union to halt presidential inauguration amid election dispute45dSenegalese company produces first Africa-made sickle cell disease treatment46dMpox spreads to new countries as children emerge as most vulnerable group46dTanzania vice president resigns, citing president's wish for change47d