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Africa Daily Report — 1 October 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. Kenya / East Africa — $16 billion Dangote refinery breaks ground in Lamu. Five African heads of state joined the groundbreaking of Dangote Group's planned $16 billion refinery in Lamu. The plant is designed to process 700,000 barrels per day and is expected to take about 40 months to complete. It is intended to reduce East Africa's dependence on imported refined petroleum, but the project still faces land-rights litigation and environmental concerns. Importance: VERY HIGH — the project could materially reshape East African fuel supply, trade flows, infrastructure investment and regional industrialisation. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/a0ae7108ae4f4144222aea101baed3a5 2. South Africa — Ramaphosa announces response to gender-based violence. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced additional measures after the discovery of multiple murdered women in Ekurhuleni. Measures include a 60-day local-government safety audit and reviews of unresolved murder, rape and other gender-based-violence cases. Police have not established that the recent killings were committed by a single perpetrator. Importance: VERY HIGH — gender-based violence remains a major public-safety and criminal-justice challenge in South Africa. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/violence-against-women-south-africa-is-national-shame-president-says-2026-09-30/ 3. DR Congo — Mistrust complicates Ebola response after politician killed. Congolese politician Marie-Célestin Karondwa was killed after publicly supporting the government's Ebola response, according to AP. The killing illustrates the severe community mistrust confronting health authorities as the Bundibugyo-virus outbreak continues. Congo has recorded more than 8,000 confirmed infections and nearly 4,000 deaths in the current outbreak. Importance: CRITICAL — the combination of rapid transmission, very high mortality, insecurity and resistance to health measures poses a major regional public-health risk. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/1ff629474298a62db44438c6eb178270 4. Zambia — Government opens talks with IMF on a new programme. Zambia began discussions with a visiting IMF mission on a successor lending programme. The country's previous $1.7 billion IMF arrangement expired in January, and Lusaka wants a new agreement before year-end. The IMF mission is scheduled to remain through October 10. Importance: HIGH — a new IMF programme could affect Zambia's fiscal policy, investment environment and economic strategy after its sovereign-debt restructuring. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zambia-starts-talks-with-visiting-imf-mission-new-loan-programme-2026-09-30/ 5. South Africa / United States — Pretoria summons US ambassador. South Africa's foreign ministry summoned US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III over what it described as “undiplomatic conduct.” It was the third such summons in nine months, reflecting continuing strain in bilateral relations. Both governments have nevertheless indicated that dialogue is continuing. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-summons-us-ambassador-again-over-undiplomatic-conduct-official-says-2026-09-30/ 6. South Africa — Anti-immigration protests held in Durban. Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Durban calling for more deportations of undocumented migrants and tighter border controls. The demonstration comes amid heightened tensions over migration and previous violence against foreign nationals. Authorities did not recognise an ultimatum previously issued by organisers demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/c086e617b555643510541f9c9906ca4b 7. Africa — WHO data show sharp increase in cholera deaths. New WHO surveillance data show that reported cholera deaths globally rose by about 30% in 2025 despite fewer reported cases. The African Region experienced a particularly sharp deterioration: reported cases increased by 34% and deaths by 58%. Angola, DR Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan and Sudan were among seven countries accounting for roughly 90% of reported global cases and deaths. Importance: VERY HIGH — the figures highlight persistent weaknesses in water, sanitation, surveillance and access to timely treatment across several African states. Direct source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609300113.html 8. Zambia — New cholera outbreak reaches 304 cases and 11 deaths. Zambian health authorities reported 304 cholera cases across seven districts in five provinces as of September 29, with 11 deaths. Lusaka was among the affected areas. The government said eight deaths occurred in communities, pointing to delays in patients reaching treatment. Importance: HIGH — Zambia only recently ended its previous outbreak, making renewed transmission a significant public-health concern. Direct source: https://www.mwebantu.com/11-die-as-cholera-hits-seven-districts-in-five-provinces-says-ministry-of-health/ 9. Burkina Faso — Country opens its first gold refinery. Burkina Faso inaugurated its first domestic gold refinery, RAFFINOR-BF, in Ouagadougou. The facility cost more than 11 billion CFA francs and has an initial annual refining capacity of about 164 tonnes, with plans for substantial expansion. The project is intended to retain more value from the country's gold production through domestic refining, certification and processing. Importance: HIGH — the refinery is part of a wider African trend toward local mineral beneficiation and greater domestic control of commodity value chains. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/f39f714232e1784bb5051cdf44f0b992 10. Zimbabwe — Helicopter crash reported with six people aboard. A helicopter carrying four passengers and two crew members crashed in Zimbabwe's Marondera district southeast of Harare. Government and police officials said initial information indicated there were no survivors. Authorities had not immediately released all identities or a cause for the crash. Importance: MODERATE — a significant domestic aviation accident, with investigation and identification of those aboard still pending. Direct source: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/helicopter-6-aboard-crashes-zimbabwe-survivors-officials-136898678 #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #DRCongo #Ebola #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #HealthSecurity #CommunityTrust #DiseaseResponse #Zambia #IMF #InternationalMonetaryFund #EconomicReform #DebtRestructuring #FiscalPolicy #AfricanEconomy #SouthAfrica #CyrilRamaphosa #GenderBasedViolence #Femicide #PublicSafety #CriminalJustice #Ekurhuleni #ViolenceAgainstWomen #AfricanSecurity #RegionalStability #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Same troubles, same reactions. This is not supposed to be our first mission (but rather that of the State) but I again congratulate the Municipal Police officers for their determined and "clinical" action this morning in front of certain high schools. Result: 8 individuals apprehended in front of 3 high schools for attempted arson, firework shootings, and violence against public authority representatives. The parents of minors will also be summoned. The Municipal Police also prevented the blockade of an establishment. Thus we are dealing with this little delinquency that breaks, burns, assaults, and does not respect the uniform, public space, or institutions. Politically, LFI will have to assume all its responsibilities in its instrumentalization of a certain youth for insurrectionary purposes. (translated)

"Vestea potrivit căreia, împreună cu asociatul meu de lungă durată şi cofondatorul Forumului Rusiei Libere, Ivan Tiutrin, suntem pe o listă de ţinte care să fie asasinate, nu este o surpriză pentru mine, dar este în pofida a tot un şoc"Opozantul rus în exil şi fostul campion mondial la şah Garry Kasparov a fost avertizat de serviciile de securitate lituaniene şi americane că viaţa sa şi cea a colaboratorului său Ilia Tiutrin sunt "în pericol", a afirmat el. #GarryKasparov #Opozanti #Securitate

So far, the rule for #Bitcoin is: Those who mine or are paid in Bitcoin must pay taxes on the value upon receipt. When selling, only the value increase is counted. Every euro is taxed once. The draft law from the BMF values such Bitcoin at acquisition costs of 0 euros. According to the wording, this means: The miner pays taxes upon receipt and again at the time of sale on the full amount. The same awaits anyone who receives wages in Bitcoin. This is double taxation. It hits the origin of the system because every Bitcoin is created through mining. This is not tax law but tax slavery. #HoldingPeriod (translated)

Dobrovoljno udružujemo snage. Stvorit ćemo tehnološki savez. Povezat ćemo naše obrambene industrijske baze. Arktik ćemo pretvoriti u jedan od naših vodećih zajedničkih projekata. Surađivat ćemo na energetici, kritičnim mineralima i baterijama, kao i na umjetnoj inteligenciji, kvantnim tehnologijama, kibernetičkoj i gospodarskoj sigurnostiVon der Leyen je opseg budućeg partnerstva najavila u govoru o stanju Unije 15. rujna. #EU #Kanada #tehnologija

„Dzisiaj mam przyjemność ogłosić, że ostatnie oddziały amerykańskie opuszczają Irak! Minęło sporo czasu, a to właśnie bardzo złe decyzje wpędziły nas w tę trudną sytuację, ale wkrótce stanie się to częścią historii”Donald Trump nazwał wycofanie „wielkim dniem dla Ameryki” i zapewnił, że Irak pozostaje w dobrych rękach. #Irak #wojsko #Trump

"Dzisiaj mam przyjemność ogłosić, że ostatnie oddziały amerykańskie opuszczają Irak! Minęło sporo czasu, a to właśnie bardzo złe decyzje wpędziły nas w tę trudną sytuację, ale wkrótce stanie się to częścią historii. To wielki dzień dla Ameryki, a co ważne, opuszczamy Irak, pozostawiając mu wspaniałego nowego premiera, Alego al-Zaidiego – osobę, którą popierałem od samego początku i którą w pełni popieram"Donald Trump poinformował, że ostatni amerykańscy żołnierze opuścili Irak. #Trump #Irak #InherentResolve

Seriously... The young man is a minor, his name is Mael, and his life is shattered because he participated in a more than legitimate mobilization considering the state of high schools in France. It’s a shame. The government must explain the instructions given to suppress the children of this country. (translated)

26.09.2026 DESINFORMANTER Jeg ved ikke hvad der er galt med de her sølvpapirshatte der mere tror på den russiske Ambassadør end på danske ministre Disinformationen Misinformation og en hel del trolde der er falske profiler I min læring for Værnepligtige fra dengang står der om 5. Kolonne ’det er en skjult gruppe af mennesker der arbejder aktivt for fjenden.’ og det må være femte kolonne i letvægtsudgaven der kommenterer på de sociale medier. Er det dem eller er det hyrede kriminelle eller er det russere der har punkteret mine dæk ødelagt mit kamera smadret min eksterne harddisk?

The amount of anonymous de facto pro-Russian trolls and bots that are gathering in my comment sections these days is alarming. Most can probably see them for what they are, but that doesn’t change the fact that the distorting elements are a problem in relation to the informed democratic debate. (translated)

In the first half of 2026, we achieved the sanitary opening for more than twenty agro-industrial products in multiple markets: citrus, live sheep, poultry meat, pork meat, bovine genetics, beef, and by-products, hides, dairy products, among others. Additionally, today we agreed with Japan on the zoosanitary requirements that will allow the export of beef and by-products from the foot-and-mouth-free zone with vaccination in Argentina, thus expanding the current authorization limited to Patagonia. In this way, we are getting closer to a high-demand market that imports meat worth more than US$ 3 billion. The joint work between the Chancellery and @MinEconomia_Ar made it possible once again. We continue to create more export opportunities for the Argentine agro-industrial sector. (translated)