SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026
2,626 HEADLINES TODAY FROM 118 SOURCES ACROSS 45 COUNTRIES
AFRICA NEWS TODAY
Pan-African news today from BBC Africa, Africanews, The Guardian, France 24, AllAfrica, The Africa Report and BBC Sport Africa: the biggest stories from across the continent, updated every few minutes, with every headline linking to the original publisher. 139 headlines in the last 24 hours.
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- Johannesburg men run in purple briefs to raise prostate cancer awarenessAfricanews · 9h
- South Africa's bilateral trade with China surges after zero-tariff dealAfricanews · 14h
- South Africa: Dwindling support for ANC amid service delivery chaosAfricanews · 14h
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POLITICS
- South Africa: From DA to MK Party, Bongani Baloyi says party-hopping makes him fit to lead JoburgThe Africa Report
- Malawi opposition demands answers over president's prolonged stay abroadBBC Africa
- Meet the African diaspora candidates running in the US midterm electionsThe Africa Report
- Albania: Parliament descends into chaos as MPs clash over protestsAfricanews
- Ivory Coast court postpones hearing on Tidjane Thiam's election to lead PDCIAfricanews
- Tanzania: Top Tanzanian Opposition Figure John Pambalu Charged With TreasonAllAfrica
- East Africa: Ruto Hands Comesa Chairmanship to MnangagwaAllAfrica
- Guinea's ex-Constitutional Court president sentenced to seven years in jailAfricanews
- Spanish right champions Ceuta migrant crisis as its key topic in election campaignAfricanews
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- Africa: Wcaf V - African Development Bank Group and UK Export Finance Sign MOU to Mobilise Financing for AfricaAllAfrica
- Zimbabwe: Stanbic Bank Urges Zimbabwe to Put Sustainability At Heart of Economic GrowthAllAfrica
- Kenya: Eastleigh Collapse - Kalonzo Urges Probe Into Building Safety FailuresAllAfrica
- Kenya: Calls for Penalties Follow 12-Story Building CollapseAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Nigeria Now! Opens Its Project Boardrooms to Global Investors in AbujaAllAfrica
- Nigeria: First Holdco's Nine-Month Profit Leaps 63 Percent to N744.5 BillionAllAfrica
- Zimbabwe: Attempted Gold Mine Takeover Leaves Trail of Injuries and Plunder in FilabusiAllAfrica
- South Africa: Mandela Bay Welcomes Progress On Proposed Nuclear Power PlantAllAfrica
- Namibia: Govt Reviews Sugar Vat Zero-RatingAllAfrica
- Malawi: 'Leadership Cannot Afford to Be Invisible' - Malawi's Top PaperAllAfrica
- Mozambique: Tenders to Contract Private Operators for Railway Network UnderwayAllAfrica
- Uganda: Stanbic Bank Unveils Upgraded Kitgum Branch, Focus On Regional Economic GrowthAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Bamidele Pushes Lagos, Five S'west States On Regional Investment CompactAllAfrica
- Liberia: Ivanhoe Issues Leadership AnnouncementAllAfrica
MORE NEWS
- Sudan: Drone Strikes Killed At Least 306 People in Three WeeksAllAfrica
- Kenya: Soil Mapping Aims to Boost Agricultural Production in KenyaAllAfrica
- Africa: 'Too Arrogant, Too Sure of Itself' France Confronts Its Legacy in AfricaAllAfrica
- Hungary: 70 years after Soviet crackdown, leaders honour uprising victimsAfricanews
- Portugal’s last circus elephant begins a new life at wildlife sanctuaryAfricanews
- Benin earns four nominations at 2026 Africa Tourism AwardsAfricanews
- Deforestation threatens fish stocks and livelihoods in Central African RepublicAfricanews
- Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Urged to Rethink Social Protection Funding Amid Rising NeedsAllAfrica
- Kenya: High Court Suspends Joho's Directive Allowing Fishing in Lake NakuruAllAfrica
- West Africa: Qnet Reports Rescue of 300 Scam Victims, Strengthens Fight Against Fraud in West AfricaAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Court Rejects Key Evidence in Dasuki's N33.2bn TrialAllAfrica
- Paddy Donnelly obituaryThe Guardian
- France: shops barricaded in Lyon and Orléans for possible unrestAfricanews
- Ethiopia: PM Abiy Stresses for Stronger Indigenous Capacity to Drive National DevelopmentAllAfrica
SPORTS
- Nigeria: Nigeria Vs North Korea - Five Players Who Could Decide World Cup ShowdownAllAfrica
- Kenya: Shocker As World Champion Chepchirchir Suspended for Doping OffenceAllAfrica
- World champion Jepchirchir fails drugs testBBC Africa
- Africa: Listen! Experts Dissect Africa's FIFA World Cup SuccessAllAfrica
- Kenya: FKF President Speaks After Di Maria Leaves Kenya Under 17 in Shambles At World CupAllAfrica
- Namibia: VNL Title Race Goes Down to Final DayAllAfrica
- Zimbabwe: Namibia Face Stern Zimbabwe TestAllAfrica
- Namibia: Navachab Gold Rush Mtb Challenge to Attract 208 CyclistsAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Nigeria Vs North Korea Preview - Flamingos Face Defending Champions in Crucial U-17 ShowdownAllAfrica
- F1's Lewis Hamilton says he'll keep driving to achieve dream of racing in AfricaAfricanews
- Africa: Giants Fight for Survival As Surprise Contenders Eye Historic TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage PlacesAllAfrica
- South Africa: Kaizer Chiefs, Raja and CS Sfaxien Face Tricky Return Ties As TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage Places Go On the LineAllAfrica
- Africa: CAF Beach Soccer Afcon Senegal 2026 - Senegal Aim for Record Extending African TitleAllAfrica
- Olympic fever grips Senegal as Dakar hosts Youth Olympic GamesFrance 24
SCIENCE & HEALTH
- Kenya: 'Burden and Loss' Builds in DR Congo, As Kenya Strengthens Ebola ContainmentAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Ebola - FG Orders Strict Screening At Nigeria's Entry PointsAllAfrica
- Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Abiy Inaugurates Major Megech Irrigation DamAllAfrica
- Kenya: Nairobi Braces for Heavy Rains and Flash FloodsAllAfrica
- Mystery over source of Ebola infection in Nigeria fuels concern about spread of virusThe Guardian
- Congo-Kinshasa: As Ebola Spreads to 8th DR Congo Province, Families Battle to Feed ThemselvesAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Health Is Economic Infrastructure - Why Nigeria Must Invest in HealthAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Indabo Residents in Kano Call for More Health Workers to Ensure Round-the-Clock PHC ServicesAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Beyond the Numbers - What Data and Community Voices Reveal About Maternal Deaths in NigeriaAllAfrica
- Nigeria: #givingbirthinnigeria - Curbing Nigeria's High Rate of Maternal Deaths Through Community MPDSRAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Strengthening Nigeria's Health Workforce to Prevent Maternal and Child DeathsAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Nigeria's Health Sovereignty Begins With Funding and Accountability in the Global Health ResetAllAfrica
- Malawi: Renaissance Seeds Backs Climate-Smart FarmingAllAfrica
- South Africa: How Nurses Are Learning to Administer the New HIV Prevention InjectionAllAfrica
TECH
- South African author defends use of AI to write her booksAfricanews
- Nigeria: Experts Seek Stronger Collaboration to Drive Nigeria's Digital GrowthAllAfrica
- Ghana: Ignite Targets African Entrepreneurs With Digital Commerce ModelAllAfrica
- Ghana: Momo Pledges to Turn Customer Feedback Into Service ImprovementsAllAfrica
- Nigeria: 75m Subscribers Compensated for Poor Telecom Services - NCCAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Media Trust Group Launches Converged Digital Newsroom TomorrowAllAfrica
- Uganda: UCC Suspends Enforcement Against Unlicensed Wi-Fi Resellers As Licensing Talks BeginAllAfrica
- Uganda: Uganda Targets 300 Integrated Government Platforms Under New Data StrategyAllAfrica
- Germany: Humanoid robots and AI supercomputers take centre stage in BerlinAfricanews
- Kenya: Agrifin Summit to Tackle Survival of Digital Farming Services Beyond Donor FundingAllAfrica
- Liberia: UN Women Warns Digital Divide Could Leave Liberian Girls BehindAllAfrica
- Uganda: Why ICT Ministry Launched Uganda's National Data Strategy 2026-2031AllAfrica
ENTERTAINMENT
- Rwanda: Kagame Defends Strict Dress Codes Amid Rwanda's Dressing ControversyAllAfrica
- Africa: WHO and Enhypen Join Efforts to Inspire Young Blood Donors GloballyAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Nollywood Actor Francis Duru DiesAllAfrica
- Kenya: Juanita Celebrates Calm, Devoted Love On New Single 'My Baby'AllAfrica
- Kenya: Nbo Film Festival Kicks Off Its 7th Edition (15 - 25 Oct, 2026)AllAfrica
- Nigeria: Rema Opens Up On Modest Lifestyle, Avoiding Social Media Display of WealthAllAfrica
- Nigeria: Nollywood Actor Francis Duru Dies At 57AllAfrica
- Nigeria: Adekunle Gold, Pesa Commit $20,000 to Sickle Cell OrganisationsAllAfrica
- Ghana: Veteran Actor and Broadcaster, Seth Kwame Dzokoto DeadAllAfrica
- Africa: How K-Dramas Use Africa As a Backdrop to Boost South Korea's ImageAllAfrica
- East Africa: East Africa's Next Wave - 10 Artistes Turning Heads in 2026AllAfrica
- Uganda: Uganda Waragi Unveils UG Yard Party to Redefine Kampala's Youth Party CultureAllAfrica
- Uganda: Lovers Reggaefest - George Mulindwa Keeps Ugandan Diaspora Connected Through Music and LoveAllAfrica
- Uganda: Pass the AUX 3rd Edition Draws 300+ for a Night of Music, Art and Self-ExpressionAllAfrica