By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
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.
The humanitarian truce in force since the previous day in Olechky, an occupied city in Ukraine’s Kherson region, has been respected for a second consecutive day. The Russian and Ukrainian human rights ombudsmen confirmed this on Wednesday, as residents have faced shortages of food, water and medicines for months.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that a summit between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky would be organised “very soon” under US mediation, according to Vanguard, TelQuel and Lebrief. The US president said he believed the meeting could deliver significant progress, with slightly different wording reported by TelQuel and Lebrief.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Vanguard ·
New waves of Russian ballistic missiles have killed one person and injured around 15 others in Kyiv and its region, according to local authorities. The Ukrainian capital remains on near-constant alert, while Volodymyr Zelensky says more than 100 ballistic missiles have been fired at the area in two weeks, Le Monde reports.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
The local truce negotiated with US support around Oleshky, a Ukrainian city occupied by Russia, saw no violations during its first 30 hours, according to Ukrainian mediator Dmytro Lubinets. The agreement remains in force until 1 November to allow residents to leave the frontline area, reports France 24.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: France 24 ·
Illustrative imageWorld Bank forecasts 18% rise in food pricesThe World Bank forecasts an 18% rise in food prices between 2025 and 2027, while energy prices are expected to increase by 32% in 2026. Its scenario also forecasts Brent crude at $91 a barrel in 2026, with a risk of a further rise if conflict resumes in the Middle East.The week in Africa
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