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Historian Pascal Blanchard presents a book on decolonisations, African independence struggles and contemporary memory conflicts. Co-written with Sandrine Lemaire and Nicolas Bancel, it covers the period from 1925 to 2026 and is discussed in an interview with France 24.
Source: France 24
A man died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster in northern England. Police evacuated the park and closed it for the weekend to investigate the circumstances of the attack, British police report.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
The attack on Riyadh airport killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300, according to testimony gathered by Agence France-Presse. Passengers described a powerful explosion, scenes of panic and serious injuries, while authorities evacuated the terminal and opened investigations.
Source: L’essentiel
Brazilian footballer Vinícius Júnior and influencer Virginia Fonseca split on 11 October, four months after reconciling. Virginia Fonseca’s team confirmed the separation to CNN Brasil, specifying that it was not the result of conflict or an argument between them.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
The Association of Medical Equipment Distributors contests the draft decree on health equipment oversight and fears that used or refurbished medical equipment could be banned. It calls for separate rules for medical devices, reagents and medicines, according to a statement reported by Lecalame.
Source: Lecalame
A flash flood caused by the collapse of a natural dam has left at least five people missing and swept away several houses in central Nepal. The army evacuated at least 49 people by helicopter, according to Dharam Raj Uprety, an official with the disaster management authority quoted by AFP.
Source: Defimedia
Many Liverpool supporters accused Manchester City of financial cheating before their league meeting at Anfield. An independent commission found that the club had artificially inflated its revenue by £830 million between 2009-10 and 2017-18, according to Vetogate.
Source: Vetogate
Russian researcher Darya Shipilova, 28, died on 2 October of a suspected pneumonic plague infection after an incident at a research institute in Siberia. Nearly 200 people are under observation and a hospital has been placed under quarantine, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is monitoring the risk of spread, according to Punch.
Source: Punch
The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football approved its competition calendar for 2026–2030 and authorised players to play for several clubs during the same inter-club season. The 2026 CAF Awards will take place in Lagos on 7 December and CAF’s ordinary general assembly in Nigeria on 21 November, according to the organisation.
Source: Matin Libre
The US State Department presents a new direction for its relations with Africa, centred on visas, trade and security. The interview notably discusses the transfer to Dakar of the processing of visa applications submitted by Guinean nationals as part of this policy, according to Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
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