October 2025 was a month packed with Africa news, current events and developments across the African continent, from sports to governance that shaped the week and the month. Whether it was a last-minute goal in Lomé that changed World Cup qualifying hopes or a bribery scandal halting a major police exam in Odisha, the stories this month didn’t just report events—they revealed patterns. This archive pulls together the moments that mattered: from the streets of Abuja to the stadiums of Nanning, and even the orbit of Mars.
On the field, sports, competitive athletic events and team performances across global leagues dominated headlines. Togo stunned Sudan in a CAF qualifier, Cameroon kept their World Cup dreams alive, and Arsenal Women made key lineup changes that could shift the WSL title race. Meanwhile, Messi’s hat-trick didn’t just win a match—it clinched the MLS Golden Boot. Even in football’s quiet corners, like Genoa’s 2-0 win over Monza or Sevilla’s shocking 4-1 upset of Barcelona, the stakes were high. And in Japan, Kaoru Mitoma’s injury sparked real talk about squad depth ahead of World Cup qualifiers.
But it wasn’t all about goals and tackles. politics, governance, power structures, and public accountability in national and regional systems turned heads too. In Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome accused former President Buhari of laying the groundwork for ethnic favoritism under Tinubu—a claim that reignited debates about fairness in government appointments. In South Africa, SASSA announced new grant dates and a R10 increase, with biometric enrollment rolling out to fight fraud. And in Odisha, 122 people were arrested in a massive recruitment scam targeting police exams, showing how deeply corruption can reach.
Even space made the news. NASA and ESA were racing to capture the clearest images of 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar comet flying past Mars. That’s not sci-fi—it’s real science happening right now, with instruments on two continents tracking something that came from outside our solar system. Meanwhile, Netflix’s thriller House of Dynamite ended with a nuclear mystery that had people asking: who really holds the power to launch a bomb?
This archive isn’t just a list of articles. It’s a snapshot of October 2025—where African football met global politics, where grant payments changed lives, and where a comet from deep space reminded us how small we are. You’ll find hard-hitting reports, surprising upsets, and quiet moments that changed things. No fluff. No filler. Just what happened, who it affected, and why it matters.
