Mauritius has imposed an overnight curfew after protests over water shortages and the cost of living turned violent. A woman was shot and wounded by police at a roadblock on Friday, and the officer has been arrested. At least 94 people have been detained, and schools have been closed. Source: BBC News, 15 October 2026.

Kenya's health ministry has confirmed a second case of Ebola, a 39-year-old close relative of a businessman who died on 5 October after travelling from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The man was already in quarantine, and the ministry says there is no evidence of spread in the wider community. Officials are still tracing 15 of the 128 people the first patient had contact with, and are urging the public to stay calm but vigilant. Source: BBC News, 14 October 2026.

Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has said he wrote his short story The Blue Fighter himself, after an article claimed AI-detection software had flagged it. He won this year's £10,000 Caine Prize for African Writing a week ago. The prize chair says she was shocked the claim was published before a full investigation. Source: BBC News, 14 October 2026.

A new law in Ghana means preachers on public transport can now face up to eight months in prison, a fine of up to $52 (£39), or both. Passed by parliament in May and enforced in recent weeks, it targets preaching and hawking on moving vehicles on safety and comfort grounds. Source: BBC News, 3 October 2026.