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High oil prices are straining fuel budgets and supply across Central Africa.
Ethiopia accused Eritrea of an "all-out invasion" in a letter to the UN Security Council made public on 9 October, saying Eritrean troops had advanced up to 60 kilometres into the Tigray region.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on 8 October that El Niño could reach record strength, with sea temperatures in the key Pacific zone forecast at about 3.7°C above normal in October–December.
Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) began paying 729 billion naira (about $547 million) of legacy debt to power generators and gas suppliers on 9 October.
The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) more than doubled its trade surplus to 1,817.7 billion CFA francs (about $3.1 billion) in the second quarter of 2026, from 812.3 billion a year earlier, according to Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) figures reported on 9 October.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema told the new National Assembly on 9 October that the 2027 budget would contain financing measures the country had "never seen before", along with laws to ease investment inflows.
Water stored in Mare-aux-Vacoas, the main reservoir of Mauritius, has fallen to 35.9% of capacity from 88.6% a year ago, L'Express reported on 9 October, cutting its daily supply from about 110,000 to under 61,000 cubic metres.
