By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Citizen
The first shipment of Russian diesel destined for the United States is en route under an agreement reached between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Reuters reports that the fuel is due to arrive on the US market soon, while the price of diesel was displayed at a petrol station in California on 21 October 2026.
Russia has sent a first 40,000-tonne tanker of diesel to the United States under the supply agreement reached by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. More shipments are to follow, as Moscow has committed to providing more than 300,000 tonnes, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Bamada.net ·
A tanker carrying Russian diesel is heading to New York, where it is expected to arrive on 7 November, four days after the US midterm elections. The first delivery since the agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin aims to lower fuel prices before the vote, Le Monde reports.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Le Monde ·
Melania Trump announces a localised ceasefire agreement in Oleshky, Ukraine, between Russia and Ukraine from 29 October 2026. The truce is intended to allow humanitarian aid to be delivered and civilians, particularly elderly people, to be evacuated, according to the office of the US First Lady.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Whitehouse ·
US firm Von Batten-Montague-York is asking the US State Department for the signed text of the mining agreement with Nigeria and documents about its negotiation. The request aims to clarify the commitments made and protections for communities, while the $700 billion figure refers to Nigeria’s estimated mineral resources, according to Businessday.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Businessday ·
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.
Ugandan shilling loses 14.68% against dollar since JanuaryUgandan MP Patrick Godfrey Wakida says the shilling has lost 14.68% against the dollar since the start of the year, fuelling inflation and raising import costs. He blamed Yoweri Museveni’s economic strategy and cited around $200 million in capital outflows, according to Nile Post.The week in Africa
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