By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv injured at least three people, including a child, according to Le Monde. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned on Friday evening that Ukrainian intelligence was reporting a new Russian attack being prepared against energy infrastructure, bridges over the Dnieper and civilian facilities.
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5 NovRussian strike involving 128 drones and two missiles injures one near KyivAt least six ballistic missiles targeted Kyiv on Friday evening, according to the Ukrainian air force, while explosions were heard in the capital. Volodymyr Zelensky had warned that Russia was preparing a new attack on energy infrastructure, bridges and civilian facilities, reports Le Monde.
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The death toll from a Russian strike on an aid distribution centre in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, has reached 40, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced, while more than 30 people could still be under the rubble. According to TimesLIVE, rescue workers and four police officers are among the victims of the attack, which occurred on 2 November.
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Vladimir Putin has proposed that African countries connect to next-generation international payment networks using conventional and digital currencies. The Russian president praised their sovereignty and resistance to external restrictions at the Russia-Africa summit, according to O País.
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The Russian military says it struck a transport vessel carrying military supplies in the Black Sea, south of Odesa, on Thursday, ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi. The attack is part of a series of exchanges of strikes between Russia and Ukraine, according to Africa News.
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Canada tightens access to low-wage jobsCanada is extending the validity of foreign worker recruitment authorisations to two years and will restrict some low-wage jobs from 1 March 2027. In cities with more than 250,000 inhabitants where unemployment is below 6%, employers will have to target occupations facing labour shortages, according to the Canadian government.The week in Africa
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