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1. Senegal: General Strike Continues Amid Protests Against New Labour Laws

   [allAfrica] Dakar -- Senegal's labour unions have called for a 72-hour general strike, from October 21 to 23, 2026. The government disputes the legality of the strike, saying the notice filed by the unions doesn't comply with the procedures. This standoff comes amid ongoing tensions surrounding the reform of the Labor Code and the Social Security Code.

2. Ethiopia: Drone Strikes Kill Schoolchildren in Amhara, Civilians in Tigray Regions As Conflicts Show No Sign of Abating

   [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Drone strikes in Ethiopia's Amhara and Tigray regions killed schoolchildren and other civilians on Tuesday, 20 October, according to eyewitnesses and local residents who spoke to Addis Standard, adding to mounting civilian casualties amid renewed fighting between federal forces and armed opponents in both regions.

3. Kenya: Kenya Searches for Missing Ugandan Contact As Ebola Cases Rise

   [RFI] Kenyan authorities are searching for a Ugandan national who came into contact with the country's first Ebola patient in Nairobi, as the number of confirmed cases linked to the initial cluster rises to nine.

4. Rwanda: Rwandans in France Decry Unresolved Genocide Case of Ex-French Captain

   [New Times] The Rwandan Community of France (CRF) has criticised French justice authorities for failing to bring former French gendarmerie captain Paul Barril to justice over allegations of complicity in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

5. Africa: Are Bilateral Ties the Route to Renewed West African Security Cooperation?

   [ISS] Pending the outcome of ECOWAS-AES talks, cooperation between neighbouring states offers a starting point for rebuilding regional security ties.