By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on BBC
At a hearing before the US Senate, Hegseth defended funding he considers necessary to avoid critical shortfalls. His testimony, delivered amid the war against Iran, was interrupted by protests and a heated altercation.
Thomas Graham, an expert at the Council on Foreign Relations, says criticism of Donald Trump for opening dialogue with Vladimir Putin will not bring an end to the war in Ukraine. He argues diplomacy is the route to a settlement, while stressing it must preserve Ukrainian sovereignty and the country’s ties with the West, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Vladimir Putin rejected any concession on a truce in Ukraine during his meeting with Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s envoy. Witkoff left Russia with no progress announced, despite paying tribute to the Russian president, reports Le Monde.
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Donald Trump is reportedly considering a pre-emptive strike against Iran after reviewing US intelligence assessments submitted by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Washington has also ordered non-essential personnel and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, according to Haaretz and the US State Department.
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The United States is escorting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran threatens to strike amid a regional conflict. The report also mentions stalled US-Iran negotiations and intensified fighting in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, according to L’essentiel.
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Nairobi march against fuel prices planned for 26 OctoberThe Kenyan Coalition of Human Rights Defenders plans a peaceful march against higher fuel prices and their impact on the cost of living. Between 500 and 900 people are due to walk from Kimathi Street to Nairobi’s State House on 26 October, Kenyans reports.The week in Africa
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