By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
White truffles from northern Italy are selling at auction for tens of thousands of euros, amid scarcity linked to climate change. Falling supply and rising demand are increasing pressure on prices, according to France 24 Afrique.
Torrential rains have caused flooding in the Gaza Strip, submerging tens of thousands of makeshift shelters. Five people, including three children, died on Sunday in the bad weather, according to Le Monde.
🇵🇸 Palestine · Source: Le Monde ·
COP31 opens in Turkey with more than 100,000 participants expected and nearly 200 countries due to negotiate on the energy transition and climate finance. Geopolitical tensions and financial constraints are complicating the discussions, according to Citizen Digital.
🇹🇷 Türkiye · Source: Citizen Digital ·
AA Rano, Sharon and Shema filling stations have cut the price of petrol to 1,410 naira per litre in Abuja, 10 naira less. The reduction follows NNPCL's cut to 1,325 naira, according to Daily Post Nigeria.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Daily Post ·
A UN report estimates that current policies would lead to warming of 2.8°C by 2100, compared with 2.6°C if national commitments are met. Published ahead of COP31 in Turkey, it calls for climate action to be strengthened rapidly, according to the UN report.
🇹🇷 Türkiye · Source: Business Day (South Africa) ·
Russian attack kills three in Odesa, UkraineA Russian attack on infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, killed three people and left one seriously injured, according to the city’s military administration chief, Serhiy Lysak. The attack comes ahead of 10-11 November talks in Abu Dhabi on the war in Ukraine, SABC News reports.
Ivory Coast launches its first heavy vehicle assembly plantIvorian Transport and Maritime Affairs Minister Amadou Koné lays the foundation stone for the country's first heavy vehicle assembly plant. The 8 November ceremony marks a new stage in the development of Ivory Coast's automotive industry, reports 7info.The week in Africa
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