By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
The Colombian president announced the death of nine members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in a bombardment in Colombia. It was the second strike against the group since Abelardo de la Espriella came to power in early August; the air attacks have killed more than 50 people, including at least seven minors, Le Monde reports.
The funerals of 75 young soldiers killed in a missile strike attributed to Houthi rebels have been held in southern Yemen. The attack is one of the deadliest since fighting resumed this summer, Africanews reports.
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Russian strikes on Kyiv killed two people and injured 34, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. The attack involved 21 missiles and 210 drones, according to Ukrainian authorities, after Vladimir Putin said he was ready to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the United States after 10 November, Egypt Independent reports.
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Statements by a US envoy describing Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” have renewed questions about relations between President Donald Trump and the Russian leader, as Washington distances itself from Ukraine. Trump presents his exchanges with Putin as a way to secure Stephen Hubbard’s release and end the war, France 24 reports from Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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Exchanged strikes between Russia and Ukraine have killed seven people in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attacks followed a meeting in Saint Petersburg between Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff, Vanguard reports.
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Putin favours a peace deal over a short truceVladimir Putin says Russia is willing to resume negotiations with Ukraine and the United States to reach a definitive peace agreement, rather than a temporary ceasefire. The discussions would address security guarantees for both countries, according to remarks reported by 7sur7.The week in Africa
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