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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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. South Africa: Black Market Weight-Loss Drug Sellers Are Moving Fast. South Africa's Regulators Are Struggling To Keep Up

   [Bhekisisa] South African regulators have won an important court battle against a pharmacy making its own versions of popular weight-loss injections. But illegal and experimental drugs are still being sold openly, while new rules to crack down on the trade are months away. Why is the country struggling to stop the sellers -- and how can consumers tell whether the medicines they're buying are safe?