Red Sea & Horn of Africa

- Kenya confirms its first Ebola case after a citizen from DRC died in Nairobi; Somalia begins screening passengers at Mogadishu airport following the incident. - Yemeni military launches broad strikes against Houthi targets to retake lost territory. - Houthis report missile strikes on coalition forces near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, killing dozens. - Ethiopia's federal forces advance in Tigray region against TPLF rebels.

Recent headlines

• How Kenya brought Ebola to its doorstep — standard_ke
• Attacks on Saudi airports kill 3 people, as fighting escalates in Yemen — rappler_ph
• Houthis Kill Three in Strikes on Saudi Arabian Airports — gcaptain
• Africa Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, October 6, 2026 — rio_times
• Pix of the Day, 6 October, 2026 - Across the world — africa_news