By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Canada granted asylum to 7,643 Nigerian nationals between January 2024 and June 2026, according to data from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Nigeria was therefore the leading African country of origin among applicants accepted during this period, while 3,080 Nigerian applications were rejected, Punch reports.
Cristiano Ronaldo handed teammate Abdullah Al-Hamdan the man of the match trophy after Al-Nassr’s 3-1 win over Al-Faisaly in the Saudi league. Al-Hamdan scored the opening goal and provided an assist, while Ronaldo scored the second, Punch reports.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Source: Punch ·
The WHO’s 2025 report estimates that malaria caused 610,000 deaths and 282 million cases worldwide in 2024, including about 579,000 deaths and 265 million cases in the African Region. Children under five accounted for 75% of African deaths, while the global toll rose by about nine million cases from 2023, according to the WHO.
🌍 World · Source: Zoom Eco ·
Russia fired at least 21 ballistic missiles at Kyiv, while Ukraine launched 630 drones towards Moscow, according to the authorities of both countries. Despite the attacks, Moscow and Kyiv are considering resuming talks in November, after exchanges of soldiers’ remains, reports Sowetan.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Sowetan ·
The Zunyi meeting in January 1935 marked a turning point in the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party during the Long March. The Red Army then overcame several obstacles, including the Chishui, Jinsha and Dadu rivers, as well as Luding Bridge, according to Visionguinee.
🇨🇳 China · Source: Visionguinee ·
France closes museums ahead of new protestsFrance will close several major Paris museums and deploy about 70,000 police officers ahead of a new day of protests. The movement, which began with high school students protesting their learning conditions, has widened amid rising living costs, according to France 24.The week in Africa
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