AFRICA FRONT PAGESATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2026
9,950 HEADLINES TODAY FROM 192 SOURCES ACROSS 45 COUNTRIES
AFRICA TODAY: FRIDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2026
The day's biggest African headlines on one page: the front-page stories, plus the top story from each country. 50 stories from 45 countries. Each headline links to the original publisher; the line under it says where and when it was reported.
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FRONT PAGE
- Police arrest woman, offer GH¢100,000 reward for Sakumono murder suspectGhana news, reported by MyJoyOnline (30 Oct, 23:24 GMT).
- INEC assures ECOWAS of credible electionsNigeria politics, reported by Punch (30 Oct, 23:55 GMT).
- Waiguru set to commission Kianyaga Level 4 Hospital, backs Ruto's re-election bidKenya politics, reported by Citizen Digital (30 Oct, 23:26 GMT).
- WRAP | Jacob Zuma ‘addresses the nation’South Africa politics, reported by News24 (30 Oct, 22:20 GMT).
ACROSS THE CONTINENT
- Two Unit Committee members among 4 arrested for leasing land to galamsey operators after Abesua bridge collapseGhana news, reported by MyJoyOnline (30 Oct, 21:31 GMT).
- Sowore, police differ over attack in EkitiNigeria news, reported by Vanguard (30 Oct, 21:23 GMT).
- Opposition leaders invoke 2002 unity as Sifuna launches Linda MwananchiKenya politics, reported by The Standard (30 Oct, 21:00 GMT).
- Suliman Carrim breached bail condition, Madlanga inquiry saysSouth Africa news, reported by TimesLIVE (30 Oct, 18:29 GMT).
Algérie Poste : où et comment déposer une réclamation ? Les 3 circuits officielsAlgeria news, reported by Algérie 360 (FR) (30 Oct, 20:20 GMT).
Auscultação comunitária identifica prioridades para o desenvolvimento do RangelAngola news, reported by Jornal de Angola (PT) (30 Oct, 23:27 GMT).
Mort de Javits Frimpong à New York : le Ghana réclame justiceBenin news, reported by Benin Web TV (FR) (30 Oct, 20:13 GMT).
31 OCTOBER 2026 PUBLICATIONBotswana news, reported by Weekend Post (30 Oct, 15:24 GMT).
Burkina Faso : Lebinoua Nikièma condamné à deux mois de prison ferme, le parquet interjette appelBurkina Faso news, reported by Lefaso.net (FR) (30 Oct, 21:52 GMT).
Mondial U15 – Bakou 2026 : le sacre de l’Espagne, la leçon du BurundiBurundi sport, reported by Iwacu (FR) (30 Oct, 21:13 GMT).
SONARA Signs Fuel Supply Deal with Dangote Group to Stabilise Cameroon’s Petroleum MarketCameroon business and the economy, reported by Mimi Mefo Info (30 Oct, 00:17 GMT).
Dossier du jour : le BRDC annonce une marche pour le 13 novembre face à la vie chèreCentral African Republic news, reported by Radio Ndeke Luka (FR) (30 Oct, 13:55 GMT).
Tchad : sept morts dans un affrontement intercommunautaire dans le Hadjer-LamisChad news, reported by Tchadinfos (FR) (30 Oct, 14:56 GMT).
Jumelage : une délégation congolaise en séjour à Pointe-Noire, en GuadeloupeCongo-Brazzaville news, reported by Les Dépêches de Brazzaville (FR) (30 Oct, 16:00 GMT).
Niakara : un infirmier grièvement blessé dans un accident sur l’axe Niakara-TortiyaCôte d'Ivoire news, reported by Ivoirematin (FR) (30 Oct, 15:19 GMT).
Trente ans après son assassinat, le message de Mgr Munzihirwa résonne face à l’agression dans l’Est de la RDCDR Congo news, reported by Radio Okapi (FR) (30 Oct, 16:59 GMT).
Three Dead, 25 Injured as Bus Hits Truck on Egypt’s Red Sea HighwayEgypt news, reported by Egyptian Streets (30 Oct, 13:54 GMT).
Employees who never take leave raise red flagsEswatini health and science, reported by Times of Eswatini (30 Oct, 22:31 GMT).
Ethiopia launches gas-powered buses in bid to cut transport costs and fuel importsEthiopia business and the economy, reported by Capital Ethiopia (30 Oct, 18:02 GMT).
Prospector 5 : le naufrage fait dérailler le calendrier pétrolier de BW Energy au GabonGabon news, reported by Gabonreview (FR) (30 Oct, 12:26 GMT).
Gambia Set to Receive Additional $28 Million as IMF Reaches Staff-Level AgreementThe Gambia business and the economy, reported by Kerr Fatou (30 Oct, 23:49 GMT).
Medias : la FEPAP-GUI plaide pour une revalorisation de la subvention à 15 milliards fgGuinea news, reported by Guineenews (FR) (30 Oct, 21:13 GMT).
Final Verdict: Swiss Supreme Court Upholds Alieu Kosiah’s 20-Year Sentence for Lofa War CrimesLiberia news, reported by FrontPage Africa (30 Oct, 14:22 GMT).
Al-Quweri Confirms Insulin Distribution Now Limited to Electronic System and Arrival of New ShipmentsLibya news, reported by Libya Update (30 Oct, 18:42 GMT).
Madagascar: Over 300 Households Displaced By Floods in Tana RiverMadagascar health and science, reported by AllAfrica (30 Oct, 10:31 GMT).
From Maula Prison, Bishop Chirwa insists: ‘I know I did not do it’Malawi news, reported by Nyasa Times (30 Oct, 15:36 GMT).
RN3 : un mort et 37 blessés dans un accident entre Kati et SamèMali news, reported by Malijet (FR) (30 Oct, 15:53 GMT).
L’incendie d’un poteau électrique à Arafat plonge tout un quartier dans l’obscuritéMauritania news, reported by Sahara Medias (FR) (30 Oct, 23:38 GMT).
Night Market : Aucune décision arrêtée pour la période festiveMauritius news, reported by Defimedia (FR) (30 Oct, 15:12 GMT).
Three brothers surrender to police after man killed over suspected relationship with their mother in ChichaouaMorocco news, reported by Hespress English (30 Oct, 15:56 GMT).
Violência armada já provocou 1,3 milhões de deslocados em Moçambique, segundo ACNURMozambique news, reported by O País (PT) (30 Oct, 18:30 GMT).
‘Sexual predator’ sentenced to 55 years in prisonNamibia news, reported by The Namibian (30 Oct, 13:09 GMT).
RPF Party Youth Gather in Poland to Discuss Rwanda’s Development AgendaRwanda news, reported by KT Press (30 Oct, 20:27 GMT).
Moussala : Deux orpailleurs arrêtés avec du chanvre indien et des comprimés de tramadolSenegal news, reported by Senego (FR) (30 Oct, 22:43 GMT).
Security Guard Jailed Over CCTV Camera Theft in FreetownSierra Leone news, reported by Sierraloaded (30 Oct, 17:53 GMT).
US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El NiñoSomalia news, reported by Horseed Media (30 Oct, 14:09 GMT).
UK provides 2.8 million US dollars for flood preparedness in South SudanSouth Sudan news, reported by Eye Radio (30 Oct, 13:31 GMT).
Darfur governor discusses health and humanitarian aid with MalaysiaSudan health and science, reported by Sudan Tribune (30 Oct, 23:09 GMT).
A Legislação sobre Plásticos em São Tomé e Príncipe: Análise Comparada e Desafios FuturosSão Tomé and Príncipe news, reported by Téla Nón (PT) (29 Oct, 23:12 GMT).
Tanzania’s new government city in Mtumba officially begins operationsTanzania news, reported by Daily News (30 Oct, 12:11 GMT).
« Pourquoi obéir encore ? »Togo news, reported by iciLome (FR) (30 Oct, 14:42 GMT).
SONEDE : les impayés des clients privés dépassent le milliard de dinarsTunisia news, reported by La Presse (FR) (30 Oct, 15:46 GMT).
'I found him almost dead': Gen Saleh details hospital visit to Besigye, hints at political talksUganda health and science, reported by Daily Monitor (30 Oct, 17:00 GMT).
Kenyan national faces 10 years in US student aid fraud caseZambia news, reported by Zambia Monitor (30 Oct, 14:12 GMT).
Harare lawyer arrested for theft of trust propertyZimbabwe news, reported by NewsDay (30 Oct, 13:40 GMT).- First body recovered from Nairobi building collapse as 16 remain missingPan-African news, reported by Africanews (30 Oct, 14:58 GMT).