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🗣️ AFRICA NEWSNigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja after woman arrived from Uganda.Health authorities have confirmed a n...
21/10/2026

🗣️ AFRICA NEWS

Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja after woman arrived from Uganda.

Health authorities have confirmed a new Ebola case in Nigeria's capital Abuja, linked to travel from Uganda. Contact tracing is underway as officials warn the outbreak is spreading across Africa.

Authorities urge vigilance and adherence to official health guidance.

🗣️ AFRICA NEWS :GERMANY SAYS SOUTH AFRICA BELONGS AT G20 TABLEBerlin, October 21, 2026 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz...
21/10/2026

🗣️ AFRICA NEWS :GERMANY SAYS SOUTH AFRICA BELONGS AT G20 TABLE

Berlin, October 21, 2026 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on US President Donald Trump to invite South Africa to December's G20 summit in Miami, insisting that Africa must have a seat when the future of the global economy is discussed.

Speaking at the Berlin Global Dialogue conference on Wednesday, Merz said: "Anyone talking about the future of the global economy must involve all major partners. Obviously, Africa belongs at the table."

He stressed that both the African Union and South Africa are members of the G20. "That's why I urge that South Africa be represented at the G20 summit," he added.

The appeal comes after Trump announced last year that South Africa would not be invited to the Miami summit at his Doral resort, following his widely discredited claims that South Africa's Black-majority government persecutes its white minority. The US also boycotted the 2025 G20 leaders' summit in Johannesburg.

South Africa, which held the G20 presidency from November 2024 and hosted a successful summit last year, handed over the presidency to the United States. Despite Merz's intervention, Washington has not yet confirmed whether it will reverse its position, leaving South Africa's attendance uncertain.

Source: Reuters / CNBC Africa
Date: October 21, 2026

21/10/2026

🗣️ INTERNATIONAL NEWS

GREECE TODAY NATIONWIDE PROTESTS ERUPT

Today October 21, Greece stood still as thousands marched in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras.
Students, teachers and workers demanded lower rents, more housing and better education funding.
Over 10,000 gathered in Athens Syntagma Square with tents outside parliament.
Police deployed 3,000 officers as clashes and detentions were reported.

In central Athens, four people were injured in an explosion in Kolonos area.
Two police officers were hurt after a suspicious backpack exploded near a building.
Authorities say it was not a terrorist act but linked to suspected drugs.
Meanwhile Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi arrived for talks with Prime Minister Mitsotakis.

🗣️ BREAKING NEWS: BURKINA FASO REINSTATES DEATH PENALTY UNDER CAPTAIN IBRAHIM TRAORÉBurkina Faso has officially reinstat...
21/10/2026

🗣️ BREAKING NEWS: BURKINA FASO REINSTATES DEATH PENALTY UNDER CAPTAIN IBRAHIM TRAORÉ

Burkina Faso has officially reinstated the death penalty, eight years after it was abolished.

The country's Legislative Assembly approved a revised Penal Code on October 20, 2026, with all 71 members voting in favour. The new law reverses the 2018 decision that abolished capital punishment for ordinary crimes.

The last ex*****on in Burkina Faso was carried out in 1988.

:WHICH CRIMES WILL NOW CARRY THE DEATH PENALTY?

According to state news agency AIB and Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala, the death penalty will now apply to:

- Terrorism and accomplices in terrorist acts
- High treason
- Espionage
- Parricide — killing of one's father or mother
- Importing banned or expired products that cause death

The new Penal Code contains 933 articles. It also toughens penalties for embezzlement, road safety offences, and press offences.

:WHY NOW?

The government says the reform is intended to strengthen public order, protect national values, and guarantee security for people and property.

Burkina Faso has faced a decade of deadly jihadist violence linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State groups, causing thousands of deaths and mass displacement.

Justice Minister Bayala said terrorist groups recruit by telling candidates they "do not risk much" if arrested under the old soft law.

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in a 2022 coup, had warned last month that those convicted of espionage or treason would be punished without pity.

Human rights groups including Amnesty International have criticized the move.

21/10/2026

🗣️ AFRICA NEWS
🇰🇪 KENYA CELEBRATED MASHUJAA DAY YESTERDAY: RUTO HONOURS FALLEN HEROES AND LAUNCHES ACHIENG' ONEKO BIOGRAPHY

By Voice of Africa News

Yesterday, Kenya celebrated Mashujaa Day with pomp and colour, honouring the extraordinary men and women whose courage and sacrifice gave birth to the republic.

In a video released by State House Kenya, President William Ruto led the nation yesterday in remembering Kenya's freedom struggle, from the lowering of the Union Jack and the raising of the Kenyan flag in 1963 to the fireworks and celebrations witnessed across the country yesterday.

President Ruto paid tribute yesterday to heroes who paid the ultimate price for resisting colonial oppression:

- Koitalel Arap Samoei: The supreme spiritual and political leader of the Nandi people who led a fierce 12-year military resistance against British colonial expansion.

- Dedan Kimathi Waciuri: Leader of the Kenya Land and Freedom Army during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s.

- Field-Marshal Muthoni Kirima: A fearless female fighter in Mau Mau's 1950s rebellion against British colonialism.

- Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and the Kapenguria Six: The President honoured yesterday Kenya's first President and his fellow Kapenguria Six who were arrested on October 20, 1952, when a state of emergency was declared, alongside thousands of patriots who suffered torture, detention, exile and death.

"Kenya hands raised the flag of freedom. We gather to honour the extraordinary men and women whose courage, sacrifice, and determination gave us the republic we proudly call home."

"Their struggle was not merely to replace one authority with another, but to secure for every Kenyan the freedom, dignity and right to determine their own destiny."

-The Price of Freedom Launched Yesterday

A key highlight of yesterday's Mashujaa Day was the launch of the biography "The Price of Freedom: Achieng' Oneko."

Ramogi Achieng' Oneko was a Kenyan freedom fighter, politician and national hero, and one of the Kapenguria Six. The book preserves his legacy and a defining chapter in Kenya's history.

The President was seen unveiling the book yesterday alongside dignitaries including Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and other leaders, as crowds waved Kenyan flags in celebration.

President Ruto said yesterday that the freedom, democracy and rule of law Kenya enjoys today are fruits of the heroes' sacrifice.

"That is the enduring meaning of Mashujaa Day. The freedom we enjoy, the democracy we cherish, and the rule of law that guides our republic are fruits of their sacrifice."

Yesterday's celebrations featured military parades, air displays with helicopters carrying "Happy Mashujaa Day" banners, school children waving flags, and cultural performances.

🎥 Video Credit: President William Ruto Official Page / State House Kenya

21/10/2026

🗣️ INTERNATIONAL NEWS: CHAOS IN INDONESIA AS STUDENTS PROTEST JOBS AND RISING COSTS

Bandung, Indonesia — Yesterday , chaotic protests broke out in Indonesia as students and civil groups hit the streets in Bandung, Jakarta and Yogyakarta.

The demonstrations came as President Prabowo Subianto marked his 2 year anniversary in office.

Hundreds of students gathered demanding more jobs, steadier prices, and better handling of the big forest fires that have burned 1.9 million hectares this year. The toxic haze has forced school closures and left thousands sick.

Police deployed more than 9,000 officers in Jakarta alone to control the crowds. Clashes were reported in Yogyakarta, and a police truck was set on fire in Jakarta.

Protesters held banners saying "I have the right to breathe" and called on the government to declare the fires a national disaster.

This is now the third country in 3 days to see unrest over the cost of living, after Italy and France.

20/10/2026

🗣️ INTERNATIONAL NEWS: MILAN ERUPTS AS COST OF LIVING PROTESTS TURN VIOLENT

Milan, Italy — Yesterday, Monday 19 October 2026, the fashion capital of Italy was turned into a war zone as peaceful demonstrations over the rising cost of living were hijacked by violent mobs.

According to Italian police and RAI News, over 5,000 students and citizens had gathered in Piazza Duomo for the "Italy in the Square" national protest. The demonstration was called to protest soaring inflation, low wages and underfunded public services.

Later in the afternoon, a group of several hundred hooded youths broke away, smashing shop windows, looting stores including Decathlon, Vodafone and supermarkets in the city centre, setting trash bins and a construction site on fire, and launching fireworks at police.

Police deployed tear gas and water cannons to contain the crowd. Authorities confirmed 271 young people were detained yesterday, with 32 arrested. Police say 80% of those detained were minors. The clashes followed similar unrest on Saturday where 28 were arrested in Milan, Bologna, Turin and Bergamo. Mayor Giuseppe Sala and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni both condemned the violence.

🗣️ INTERNATIONAL NEWS : RONALDO FINED & SUSPENDED 🇵🇹Cristiano Ronaldo fined $286 and handed a 30-day suspension by the P...
20/10/2026

🗣️ INTERNATIONAL NEWS : RONALDO FINED & SUSPENDED 🇵🇹

Cristiano Ronaldo fined $286 and handed a 30-day suspension by the Portuguese Football Federation for leaving the national team camp without permission on September 30 in Copenhagen.

The federation says he left a day before Portugal vs Denmark after a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus over playing time.

Suspension backdated he returns November 9.

🗣️ PAN-AFRICAN SOLIDARITY IN LUANDA 🇳🇦🤝🇦🇴Namibia's President H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday laid a wreath at the ...
20/10/2026

🗣️ PAN-AFRICAN SOLIDARITY IN LUANDA 🇳🇦🤝🇦🇴

Namibia's President H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday laid a wreath at the Dr. António Agostinho Neto Memorial Site in Luanda, Republic of Angola.

A tribute to Dr. Neto poet, freedom fighter and the first President of Angola whose legacy continues to inspire liberation movements across Africa.

President Nandi-Ndaitwah is in Angola to strengthen bilateral ties between the two sister nations.

🗣️ AFRICA NEWS: TODAY | MASHUJAA DAY KENYA 🇰🇪Thousands have gathered at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret this morning t...
20/10/2026

🗣️ AFRICA NEWS: TODAY | MASHUJAA DAY KENYA 🇰🇪

Thousands have gathered at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret this morning to mark Mashujaa Day - Kenya's Heroes Day.

Kenyans camping overnight, flags waving, as the nation honours its heroes from the freedom fighters who fought for independence to the everyday heroes building Kenya today.

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