By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
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.
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.
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The United States deported about 980,000 people between 20 January 2025 and 31 July 2026, since the start of Donald Trump’s second term. The pace reportedly rose from 620,000 deportations in 2025 to 660,000 in 2026, according to a Migration Policy Institute report based on public data.
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The verdict in the trial of seven healthcare professionals over Diego Maradona’s death is expected on 22 December, after around 50 hearings and six months of proceedings. Prosecutors have sought prison sentences of between four and 12 years for six defendants in the case concerning the care provided to the Argentine footballer at home, who died in November 2020, Le Monde reports.
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The 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.
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Africa accounted for 95% of global malaria deaths in 2024The WHO’s 2025 report estimates that malaria caused 610,000 deaths and 282 million cases worldwide in 2024, including about 579,000 deaths and 265 million cases in the African Region. Children under five accounted for 75% of African deaths, while the global toll rose by about nine million cases from 2023, according to the WHO.
Solar plant to supply 300,000 households in KatiolaA solar plant is to be built in Katiola, in central-northern Ivory Coast, with a planned capacity to supply around 300,000 households. The project is also expected to create 160 jobs, particularly for young people from the area, according to 7info.The week in Africa
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