By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africanews
A Russian strike killed two 15-year-old girls in Chernihiv, according to local Ukrainian authorities. In the south of the country, a truce negotiated under US mediation is allowing demining operations, local authorities report.
A Russian drone strike on Dnipro’s main railway station in Ukraine killed 14 people and wounded 10 to 14 others on Thursday morning, according to Ukrainian authorities cited by Egypt Independent and P.M. News. President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced a “horrible” attack and called for sanctions against Moscow to remain in place; Le Monde noted that many people had stayed on the platform despite the air raid alert.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Egypt Independent ·
A Russian drone strike on a busy station in Dnipro, Ukraine, killed at least 13 people and injured at least five, according to Le Monde, L’Essentiel, Punch and France 24. President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack “horrible” and urged Kyiv’s allies to maintain sanctions against Moscow, Le Monde, Punch and France 24 report.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Ukraine’s drone-based air defences are limiting Russian offensive capabilities and enabling local counter-offensives in 2026. The development, less discussed than medium-range strikes or command changes, challenges the idea that a Russian victory is inevitable, according to the Atlantic Council.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Atlantic Council Africa Center ·
The ceasefire in place in Olechky since Tuesday has given residents of Kherson a respite, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He called the humanitarian truce an “immense success”, as the two cities face each other on the banks of the Dnipro.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
CAF reinstates the Africa Cup of Nations every two yearsCAF is reinstating AFCON every two years, having abandoned the four-year cycle considered in 2025, according to Le Soleil and Seneweb. President Patrice Motsepe justified the decision by the need to protect the interests of African football and secure the resources needed for its development, Le Soleil reports. Seneweb says the next editions will take place in 2027, 2028, 2031 and 2033.The week in Africa
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