This week: Why the biggest test could lie ahead for Madagascar as its president flees. Farewell Raila Odinga. Cape Verde punches well above its weight as the World Cup comes into view. And re-evaluating historical injustices at Thiaroye.

References/further reading:

https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20251017-madagascar-military-leader-colonel-michael-randrianirina-sworn-in-as-president

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15p3k9kxkeo

https://www.arise.tv/burkina-faso-rejects-us-deportee-deal-as-washington-suspends-visa-services-amid-trump-immigration-crackdown/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lx5r2z475o

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/14/cape-verde-celebrate-historic-2026-world-cup-qualification

https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20251016-senegal-hopes-report-will-reveal-truth-on-french-massacre-in-thiaroye

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