The people of 12 October

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila announces the formation of a rebel political-military coalition named Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, which includes the March 23 Movement, Twirwaneho and the Congo River Alliance. The group, led by Kabila, says it aimed to coordinate "resistance forces" to topple the Government of President Félix Tshisekedi.

Conflict · 12 Oct · with Félix Tshisekedi

Two deaths are reported after hurricanes Rachel and Simon made landfall on Mexico's coast, with Guerrero governor Evelyn Salgado and Baja California governor Marina del Pilar Ávila confirming their deaths.

Disasters · 12 Oct · with Marina del Pilar Ávila

American economists Robert Ernest Hall and Michael Dean Woodford are jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on "microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation".

Business · 12 Oct · with Michael Dean Woodford

Ülle Madise, who was elected by the Riigikogu in September, takes office as President of Estonia, succeeding Alar Karis.

Politics · 12 Oct · with Alar Karis

Pakistan's federal government detains hundreds of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members, including former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi and other provincial officials, after suspending the PTI-led provincial administration and imposing emergency rule.

Crime & Justice · 12 Oct