Drake visits British-Nigerian designer and artist Slawn in his studio in London 🔥 🖼️

Nigeria, South Africa and Burkina Faso have reportedly rejected US requests to receive foreign deportees, citing security concerns. The policy has sparked debate over migration responsibilities and the fate of deportees who risk persecution or torture if returned home.

Several African countries have agreed to receive non-citizens deported from the US, including Uganda, Liberia, Cameroon, Rwanda, DR Congo, Eswatini, South Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Sierra Leone and the Central African Republic.

Ghana has sent 120 Nigerians back home following a major operation targeting suspected cybercrime centres accused of human trafficking and online fraud.🇬🇭🇳🇬

Around 857 babies are born every hour in Nigeria, according to UN Population Prospects data for 2023, making it the 3rd-highest in the world.

Russia is offering fresh opportunities for Kenyan students to study in the country, even as it faces unresolved accusations of luring hundreds of young Kenyans to fight in its war against Ukraine. 🇰🇪 🇷🇺

Formula 1 has confirmed its return to Africa after 33 years, with Rwanda securing a 10-year deal to host the African Grand Prix. 🇷🇼 The historic agreement was announced on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Kigali, Rwanda, with President Paul Kagame and F1 officials in attendance.

14 African countries have gold-refining facilities or projects as governments push to process more of their gold locally Ghana, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Sudan, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Burkina Faso has reportedly generated about $18 billion from its gold sector since Captain Ibrahim Traoré took power in 2022. 🇧🇫

🚨BREAKING: As Nigeria celebrates its independence this October, thousands of its citizens remain anything but free. According to Lagos-based security firm SBM Intelligence, at least 7,825 people were abducted across Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026.

Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery, with an initial capacity to process about 164 tonnes of gold annually and keep more of the mineral’s value inside the country. 🇧🇫

Nigeria could record 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027, the highest projected toll of any country under the current 'super El Niño.' 🇳🇬

Tyla has arrived at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.

Burkina Faso has ruled that every NGO operating in the country must now allocate at least 80% of its overall budget to direct investments on the ground. The measure was adopted at a Council of Ministers meeting in Ouagadougou on 24 September, chaired by Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

🚨BREAKING: At least 27 people have been killed in two separate mass shootings near South Africa's two biggest cities within hours of each other, police have confirmed.

Tanzanian singer Nandy has been fined TSh 3 million approx. $1,100 over an outfit she wore while performing at the Miss Universe Tanzania 2026 final in Dar es Salaam. 🇹🇿

Thierry Henry named former Super Eagles defender Taribo West as the toughest direct opponent he faced, despite playing against some of football’s most celebrated defenders. 🇳🇬 🇫🇷 Henry said West’s aggressive man-marking at Auxerre made him extremely difficult to escape.

🚨Aliko Dangote says his group plans to invest more than $10 billion in Africa’s power sector, and may shelve its planned steel business to redirect the money into electricity projects.

Mali marks 66 years of independence today, September 22, 2026. 🇲🇱 The West African country gained independence from French colonial rule on September 22, 1960, when French Sudan became the Republic of Mali. Happy Independence Day to Mali and the people of Mali.

Kenya is Africa’s most successful Olympic nation by total medals, with 124 medals won across its Olympic history. 🇰🇪 The current tally stands at 39 gold, 45 silver and 40 bronze medals. Most of Kenya’s success has come in athletics, where the country has won 117 Olympic medals.