By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Poland has declared two days of national mourning after a shooting in Krakow that left six people dead and at least 15 injured. The gunman, wounded and then hospitalised after his arrest, later died in hospital, according to France 24.
An ambush targeting motorists in Ropp district, Plateau State, killed four people, including a Nigerian Army soldier, and wounded two others. The attack occurred on 8 November at about 7:26pm, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama, citing security sources.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Daily Post ·
Police custody measures have been taken in the investigation into an alleged network trafficking women linked to Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, who died in 2023 without ever being prosecuted. The joint investigations in the two countries have received 163 reports of sexual violence or exploitation, according to Le Monde.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Le Monde ·
A bus operated by Maokoto Bus Services collided with a goods truck at Kiponzero, on the Iringa–Mbeya road, killing 23 according to the authorities. Families are collecting bodies from Iringa’s regional hospital for funerals, and road accident deaths have reached 68 in 32 days, according to the Iringa regional police.
🇹🇿 Tanzania · Source: Mwananchi ·
Trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for two days, without European countries. According to France 24, this is the first such meeting since February; it focuses on security guarantees for countries at war.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Source: SABC News ·
El Salvador accuses US diplomat David Howell in HaitiEl Salvador has sent a diplomatic note accusing US chargé d’affaires David Howell of spreading false information about its troops’ operation against gangs in Haiti. According to Axios, this stance contradicts criticism from the State Department, as Donald Trump fully backs the operation.
Ebola in DR Congo: 5,323 deaths from 10,920 confirmed casesCongolese health authorities report 5,323 deaths from 10,920 confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo, with a case fatality rate of 48.7%. Ituri remains the epicentre, with nearly 70% of confirmed cases, while North Kivu has a higher fatality rate of 54.8%, according to their latest epidemiological report published on Sunday.The week in Africa
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