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🇱🇾Unknown individuals shut oil pipeline valve near refinery in Libya’s Zawiya Unidentified individuals shut a valve on an oil pipeline near a refinery in Zawiya, Libya, on 22 October. The country’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported this in a press releas…

🇰🇪🇪🇹 Kenyan police rescue 65 Ethiopians from suspected human trafficking network Kenyan police rescued 65 Ethiopian nationals on 20 October who were allegedly being held in a house in a neighbourhood of the capital. Officers also arrested three Kenyans on susp…

🇨🇩Number of confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo exceeds 9,700 he number of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 9,704, including 4,687 deaths. This was reported by the country’s Ministry of Health on 21 October. 💬“[A…

🇸🇳Three-day general strike begins in Senegal A three-day general strike began in Senegal on 21 October. Protesters are demanding a review of the new labour legislation and measures to tackle the high cost of living, Senego reports. 🔸The strike was organised by…

🌍🇧🇫UN Resident Co-ordinator praises Burkina Faso’s Armed Forces for efforts to counter terrorism UN Resident Co-ordinator in Burkina Faso Njoya Tikum praised the efforts of the country’s armed forces to ensure security across the nation. He made this statement…

🌍🇷🇺Russia and Africa developing equal partnership based on non-interference A roundtable entitled ‘Russia and Africa Ahead of the Third Summit: Practical Solutions for Sustainable Partnership’ took place in Moscow on 21 October, bringing together Russian and A…

🇷🇺🇸🇸 Russian Embassy in South Sudan expresses condolences following drone attack in Abyei The Russian Embassy in South Sudan has expressed its condolences following the drone strike on the Amiet market in the disputed territory of Abyei, which resulted in the…

🇨🇩DR Congo authorities ban media from giving former president a platform The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) media regulator, the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel et de la communication (CSAC), has banned local media from giving former President Jos…