By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
The United States and Israel are stepping up military exercises in preparation for new strikes on Iran, which could target energy facilities, drone sites and missile arsenals. The preparations come after an Israeli offensive planned for 10 October was blocked, according to France 24.
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Russian strikes on Kyiv killed two people and injured 34, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. The attack involved 21 missiles and 210 drones, according to Ukrainian authorities, after Vladimir Putin said he was ready to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the United States after 10 November, Egypt Independent reports.
🌍 World · Source: Egypt Independent ·
Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes on 22 October, including on Kyiv, where Russian missiles hit a residential neighbourhood. The attacks came after the US envoy, who had taken part in talks in Russia, left, Reuters reports.
🌍 World · Source: The Citizen ·
The United States has ordered its diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia amid strikes by Houthi rebels, according to information published on 22 October 2026. The decision repeats an announcement already published about the departure of US diplomats from Riyadh, without providing any clearly identifiable new information, according to The Citizen.
🌍 World · Source: The Citizen ·
General Yadollah Javani, a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard official, warned that undersea cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz could be targeted if the United States or its allies attacked Iranian infrastructure again. Spokesman Hossein Mohebbi referred to seven cables in the strategic passage, according to the Zambian Observer.
🌍 World · Source: Zambianobserver ·
Denmark buys long-range US and Norwegian missilesDenmark has formalised the purchase of long-range missiles from Kongsberg, a Norwegian manufacturer, and the US company Covenant, without disclosing the number of weapons or the contract value. Deliveries and financial terms remain to be negotiated, Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus said, according to L’essentiel.
Ethiopia takes control of Zalambessa on Eritrean borderEthiopia has taken control of Zalambessa, a border town, as tensions with Eritrea fuel fears of the conflict spreading. Researcher Martin Plaut believes that an entry by Ethiopian troops into Eritrea is now feared, reports France 24.The week in Africa
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