By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africanews
Illustrative image · Rafael Minguet Delgado · Pexels · Licence PexelsA Russian strike on a logistics site in Sofiivska Borshchahivka, near Kyiv, injured a man and caused a major fire. The overnight attack mobilised emergency services after 128 drones and two missiles were launched, according to Africanews.
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The war in Ukraine is mobilizing the Russian army, which has recruited around 3,000 Africans, among others.
5 NovRussian strike on Ukrainian aid centre kills 42
4 NovRussian strike on Ukrainian aid centre kills 40A fire in a residential building in Brooklyn, New York, killed six people and injured nine, including two civilians in critical condition and three firefighters. Emergency services deployed more than 230 responders and are investigating the cause of the blaze, according to city fire and police departments.
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An explosion followed by a fire at a Panasonic factory in Hukou, northern Taiwan, injured five people and left two missing on 4 November 2026. The victims, including three Taiwanese and two Vietnamese, were hospitalised as rescuers continued searching the damaged building, according to Taiwanese firefighters.
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Russia launched about 130 drones and seven ballistic missiles against 14 Ukrainian regions during the night of 3 to 4 November. The strikes notably targeted energy infrastructure and military installations, the Zambian Observer reports.
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Two of the three Russian diesel cargoes bound for the United States were diverted, according to Matt Smith, a Kpler analyst. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill asked ports and terminals in her state to refuse the tankers under threat of sanctions, Le Monde reports.
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Paraguay’s Santiago Peña resigns after Ueno Bank collapseParaguayan President Santiago Peña announced his resignation after the collapse of Ueno Bank, which froze the accounts of about three million customers. Congress approved their reimbursement while the central bank took control of the institution, according to the account of the Paraguayan banking crisis.
Peter Obi criticises Atiku’s invalidation for 2027Peter Obi criticised the Nigerian judiciary’s invalidation of Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. The leader said the decision weakened voters’ choices and created uncertainty for opposition parties, according to a statement published on his verified account.The week in Africa
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