By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Ukraine is requesting an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after Russian strikes that reportedly killed 20 civilians in Dnipro, Chernihiv and Kremenchuk. Ukraine’s representative to the United Nations, Andri Melnyk, announced the initiative, according to Le Monde.
European Council President Antonio Costa condemned Russian strikes that killed at least 20 people in Dnipro, Chernihiv, Kremenchuk and Zaporizhia Oblast. The European Union is calling on its partners to increase pressure on Moscow after the attacks on a railway station and residential neighbourhoods, according to Le Monde.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Russian strikes killed at least one person in Kyiv and at least 14 people and injured 14 others at a railway station in Dnipro, Ukraine. Residential areas in Chernihiv, Kremenchuk and Zaporizhzhia Oblast were also hit, according to Le Monde.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Ukraine suspended its long-range strikes on Russian refineries in October, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cites officials briefed on the decision. The pause could last until after the US midterm elections, or even until the end of November, while Reuters says it has been unable to verify the report.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Daily Maverick ·
Russia plans to offer 5,500 university places to African students for the 2026-2027 academic year, Vladimir Putin announced during a statement with Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye. The Russian president also backed permanent African representation on the UN Security Council, according to Alwihda Info.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Alwihda Info ·
Leo XIV votes by post in US midterm electionsPope Leo XIV, a US citizen, voted by post in Illinois in the 2026 midterm elections, a first for a pontiff. His participation could draw criticism because of his strained relations with Donald Trump, reports Le Monde.The week in Africa
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