By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Intelligence Online
Ukrainian military intelligence is tracking four Russian-flagged ships whose AIS signals have been switched off, as they are reportedly carrying equipment for the Africa Corps. Kyiv is said to be ready to intervene against the maritime convoy currently under way, according to Intelligence Online.
The United Arab Emirates allegedly passed intelligence to the Houthis to help them target Yemeni forces backed by Saudi Arabia, according to four sources cited by Drop Site News. Military intermediaries in Yemen linked to Abu Dhabi are also said to have helped identify targets, while Houthi officials and the Southern Transitional Council dispute the allegations, Caasimada Online reports.
🇾🇪 Yemen · Source: Caasimada Online ·
Police have arrested a man in Malika who admitted stabbing a waste picker after a fight, according to investigators. The body was found on 26 October in a room in the Niamadio neighbourhood, and the suspect was taken into custody as the investigation continues, Le Soleil reports.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Lesoleil ·
The gap between foreign currency use and recorded inflows in Libya reached about $4.7 billion during the first nine months of 2026, according to data cited by Libya Herald. The dollar was then worth 6.44 dinars at the official rate, against about 10.20 dinars on the parallel market.
🇱🇾 Libya · Source: Libya Herald ·
Heavy rains caused water to accumulate in Tripoli and other parts of Libya, damaging homes, businesses and property. The United Nations mission in Libya is monitoring the effects of the bad weather and supporting authorities in rescue efforts and disaster prevention, according to Libya Herald.
🇱🇾 Libya · Source: Libya Herald ·
Libya lifts 11 years of airspace restrictionsLibya’s Transport Ministry has lifted the restrictions and security warnings that had been in place over the country’s airspace since 2015. The measure could help increase air traffic and bring airlines back, but does not mark the resumption of Tunisian flights, which already operate to Tripoli and Benghazi, reports Webdo.
Illustrative imageUS draft drops referendum and scales back MINURSO’s military roleThe final version of the US draft resolution provides for extending MINURSO’s mandate until 31 October 2027 and removing its role in organising a referendum. It also calls for a strategic review within six months, which could lead to a gradual reduction in the military component, and provides for registration of refugees in the Tindouf camps, according to Yabiladi.The week in Africa
Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.
