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1. South Sudan: Police Chief Masemola Returns to Office - South African News Briefs - October 19, 2026

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2. Africa: Every Story Is Unique, Every Journey Matters for Women's Cancers

   [allAfrica] Addis Ababa and Geneva -- Leaders of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development, the African Union and the World Health Organization issue a call to accelerate action on women's cancers in Africa in this AllAfrica guest column during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

3. Sudan: Drone Strikes Kill Civilians in Darfur and Kordofan As Attacks Target Eastern Sudan

   [Dabanga] Bir Saliba / Abu Zabad Locality / El Mazroub / Wad -- Drone attacks killed civilians in West Darfur and West Kordofan on Saturday, including women, while further strikes targeted military installations in eastern Sudan. A separate fire destroyed up to 80 commercial stalls in Northern State.

4. Kenya: Three Years On From Kenya's Shakahola Cult Murders, Families Still Seek Closure

   [RFI] A court in Mombasa, Kenya, will on Monday deliver a long-awaited verdict in the Shakahola sect murder trial. Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed pastor, is accused of forcing church members, including children, to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus. Three years after the tragedy, families of the victims are hoping for closure so they can finally mourn their loved ones.

5. Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Vaccine Trials 'Reason for Hope' in DR Congo and Beyond

   [RFI] Five months into the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is still no approved vaccine against the rare Bundibugyo strain that has now caused more than 4,000 deaths. But candidates currently undergoing trials give reason to hope, according to Emanuele Capobianco of Gavi, the global vaccine alliance.