Mosaic News
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Monday, 12 October 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa
Zimbabwe opens Africa's first lithium processing plant in push to end raw mineral exports76dHealthcare workers strike at Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo as death toll surpasses 1,40076dNiger's coup leader enters third year detaining ousted president Mohamed Bazoum77d'Super El Niño' threatens global commodity prices and emerging economies77dWomen's African Cup of Nations kicks off in Morocco with record 16 nations77dNigeria approves recruitment of 28,000 military personnel in largest expansion in recent times79dChina's Transsion targets Africa's smartphone market with budget devices and local design80dTwo Russian men convicted of terrorism and spying in Angola over alleged coup plot80dLiberia seizes record cocaine haul near capital Monrovia81dEbola outbreak in DRC surpasses 1,000 deaths as virus outpaces response81dKush drug crisis deepens militia violence across Central and West Africa[Updated]82dAfrica overtakes Asia as world's hunger epicentre, UN report warns82dKagame urges Africa to prioritise governance foundations over political optics82dTanzania hosts 25-nation African meeting on nuclear radiation safety82dYoung people named pastoral priority at AMECEA plenary assembly in Nairobi82dAfrican leaders urged to reclaim narrative ownership against external perspectives82dBetpawa's direct-payment scheme has disbursed $1.67 million to African athletes across eight markets82dUnmarked vessels fuel crime and threaten livelihoods along East Africa's Swahili Coast82dUNAIDS chief urges Africa to overhaul health financing as foreign aid dries up82dAfrican women face wide education and economic gaps despite decades of empowerment efforts82d