20 Oct 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Africa Report. The United States (US) is reportedly seeking to prevent a military confrontation between Ethiopia and Eritrea, pursuing de-escalation efforts without taking sides in the dispute;

20 Oct 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) IOL. Authorities say Kenya has detected a ninth case of Ebola in the country;

19 Oct 2026 Bujumbura (Burundi) Semafor. Burundi signs a $1.4 billion electricity deal with United States (US)-backed Anzana Electric Group’s local subsidiary, Weza Power, aiming to connect more than 1.2 million households and businesses;

19 Oct 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) New York Times. United States (US) media report that the White House is investigating a $17.6m transfer from a bank account linked to the Congolese government to a US-based security and defence company that may have been redirected;

19 Oct 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Business Insider Africa. South Africa-headquartered Nedbank confirms it has cleared the outstanding conditions for its acquisition of a 66% stake in Kenya’s NCBA Group;

19 Oct 2026 Kampala (Uganda) Monitor. Police launch an investigation after the body of a former Rwandan soldier, Sergent Major Robert Kabera, a known critic of the Rwandan government, was discovered in Mpigi District;

18 Oct 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Africanews. Government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya accuses former president Joseph Kabila of planning an attack after Kabila announced he would be joining forces with the Rwanda-backed M23 to form a new group;

18 Oct 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Nation. Director general for health Patrick Amoth confirms Kenya has confirmed an eighth Ebola case, a patient attendant who likely contracted it from Kenya’s first Ebola case;

17 Oct 2026 Asmara (Eritrea) Business Insider Africa. United States (US) secretary of state Marco Rubio says the US has eased sanctions on Eritrean targets to help bolster diplomatic access as tensions increase between Eritrea and Ethiopia, also calling for a de-escalation in tensions;

17 Oct 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Business Insider Africa. Kenya reclaims its position as East Africa’s largest economy after five years, surpassing Ethiopia, with Kenya’s GDP standing at $135.92 billion in 2025 against Ethiopia’s $126.35 billion;

17 Oct 2026 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Visas News. Tanzania implements a requirement for all travellers entering the mainland to complete an online health declaration, regardless of where they are coming from, as the government introduces tighter health screening measures as Ebola spreads to neighbouring Kenya;

16 Oct 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Africanews. Health officials report the Ebola outbreak has spread to North Ubangi Province, which borders the Central African Republic (CAR), marking the eighth province affected by the outbreak;

16 Oct 2026 Asmara (Eritrea) Miningmx. China’s Zijin Mining Group’s Bisha copper-zinc mine in Eritrea suspends ore processing because of a fuel shortage, potentially delayingconcentrate shipments to customers;

15 Oct 2026 Djibouti (Djibouti) AfDB. African Development Bank (AfDB) board of directors approves a guarantee facility of $8m to Exim Bank Djibouti to finance trade for large enterprises and local SMEs;

15 Oct 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Reuters. Belgian police raid the homes of several relatives and associates of President Felix Tshisekedi as part of an investigation into money laundering linked to mining revenues;

15 Oct 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Al Jazeera. Foreign affairs minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner says Formula 1’s decision to host a race in Rwanda is indefensible, adding that Formula 1 will “polish the image of an authoritarian leader” if the race goes ahead;

15 Oct 2026 Asmara (Eritrea) The Guardian. Eritrea’s government accuses the United Kingdom (UK) home secretary Shabana Mahmood of launching a “perfunctory political gimmick” after she threatened to block all Eritreans from UK unless a returns deal is agreed for rejected asylum seekers and criminals;

15 Oct 2026 Gambella (Ethiopia) Borkena. Gambella regional government confirms armed groups carried out another attack in Gambella city, reporting that they had to involve federal forces to contain the security situation, while also announcing a curfew between 6pm and 6am;

14 Oct 2026 Djibouti (Djibouti) Reuters. United Nations (UN) resident coordinator Jose Barahoma says Djibouti faces a “perfect storm” of refugees fleeing Yemen, stranded migrants and drought;