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Monday 12 October 2026 · Africa edition

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African football’s biggest promise needs a calendar supporters can trust Congo cannot outsource force and keep accountability secret Kampala feels a weaker shilling before the numbers settle A lie about asylum can become a fire on somebody’s street In Kumba, a radio lesson needs someone who will listen back When a journalist’s phone becomes a risk for everyone who calls In Lagos, the growth test is what it costs to stay open Ethiopia and Eritrea: the civilian protection plan cannot waitAfrican football’s biggest promise needs a calendar supporters can trust Congo cannot outsource force and keep accountability secret Kampala feels a weaker shilling before the numbers settle A lie about asylum can become a fire on somebody’s street In Kumba, a radio lesson needs someone who will listen back When a journalist’s phone becomes a risk for everyone who calls In Lagos, the growth test is what it costs to stay open Ethiopia and Eritrea: the civilian protection plan cannot wait

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