By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
A Russian strike on a humanitarian aid site in southern Ukraine killed 29 people and left 48 still missing, according to Ukrainian authorities. President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia also launched 289 drones and 76 missiles across nine regions, causing emergency power cuts and damage to hospitals, France 24 reports.
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.
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A Russian bombing of a school used as a humanitarian aid centre in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, killed 26 people and injured five, according to MyJoyOnline; L’essentiel and Daily Maverick report 24 deaths announced by Ukrainian emergency services. Two rescuers were among the victims and 27 people are missing, according to Daily Maverick. The attack followed the expiry of a six-day local truce intended to facilitate aid and evacuations in Olechky.
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Russia launched 193 drones against Ukraine overnight from 1 to 2 November, and Ukrainian defences neutralised or jammed 154 of them by 08:00. The strikes injured 12 people, including a child, in a residential building in Vasyshcheve, Kharkiv region, according to Ukrainian authorities cited by the Zambian Observer.
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Russia launched overnight strikes against Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attacks resumed after a local ceasefire ended and reignited fighting in a war approaching its fifth year, France 24 Afrique reports.
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In Texas, James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in Senate raceIn Texas, 37-year-old Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton in Senate polling, amid discontent over purchasing power and corruption. Texas has not elected a Democratic senator since 1988, Le Monde reports in the context of the 2026 US midterm elections.
Congo minister seeks customary chiefs’ role in pacifying KivuCongolese Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani received customary chiefs from North Kivu and South Kivu, who outlined their concerns and called for a greater role in local pacification. The ministry presents their participation in local governance and the resolution of community conflicts as a source of stability, reports Le Potentiel.The week in Africa
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