By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
US envoy Steve Witkoff announces talks between Moscow and Kyiv on 10 and 11 November in Abu Dhabi, mediated by Washington. The discussions are due to address post-war security, de-escalation and humanitarian aid, according to Le Monde, which also reports that at least 26 people were killed in Russian bombings in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Eighteen people were killed in Russian bombings targeting the village of Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Oblast, according to Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president said nine bombs later struck directly at a shelter where residents were staying, Le Monde reports.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
A Russian drone attack killed one person in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, according to Le Monde. Other Russian strikes also killed and injured people in the Donetsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, as Moscow continued its attacks on Monday.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Iran is studying a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the United States accepts its demands, the Iranian foreign ministry said, according to La Presse de Tunisie and SeneNews. Indirect exchanges between Tehran and Washington are intensifying with mediation by Qatar and Pakistan, while tensions have driven Brent down 6% to $106, SeneNews reports.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: La Presse de Tunisie ·
Iran refuses to resume nuclear talks under pressure and demands that Washington accept its seven demands unconditionally, Iranian Parliament First Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad said. The position comes as Iranian and Qatari officials continue discussions to revive mediation before the US elections on 3 November, The Zambian Observer reports.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: Zambian Observer ·
US confirms strikes on Iran near Strait of HormuzThe United States has confirmed limited strikes against Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz, after explosions were reported on 2 November on Qeshm Island and near Bandar Lengeh. Washington describes the operation as defensive, while US media link it to Iranian fire targeting a US aircraft and tensions persist in the region.The week in Africa
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