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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday as Kyiv faces a deepening political crisis and renewed frontline pressure, the Elysee Palace said. The visit, announced by the French presidency, comes days after Zelensky reorganised his office and dismissed his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, following an anti-corruption raid that has shaken public confidence at a critical moment in the war with Russia. Macron and Zelensky are expected to discuss "the conditions of a just…

KISMAYO, Somalia — Jubaland President Ahmed Islam Mohamed Madobe pressed the United States to increase investment in Somalia’s federal member states during talks in Kismayo with a U.S. delegation led by Ambassador Richard H. Riley, as the region seeks to consolidate security gains against al-Shabab. In the engagement with the ambassador and senior diplomats, Madobe outlined a slate of priorities centered on security, governance and economic development, highlighting what his administration described as steady progress in…

DHUSAMAREB, Somalia — The United Nations has handed over a fortified compound in Dhusamareb, the regional capital of Galmudug, to the state government as the UN prepares to wind down its political footprint in Somalia. The facility — built by the UN for staff operations at the Hero Drogo site — has been transferred to the Galmudug administration led by Ahmed Abdi Kariye, widely known as Qoor Qoor. UN representative James Swan said the organization had “constructed and equipped the compound for operations” in Galmudug but…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province, marking a significant public health achievement. The announcement comes after no new cases were reported in the past 42 days, following the discharge of the last patient from the treatment center on October 19, 2025. This outbreak primarily impacted the remote Bulape Health Zone, resulting in a total of 64 cases, with 53 confirmed and 11 classified as probable. Tragically, 45 individuals lost their…

EU court orders Poland to recognise same‑sex marriages registered in other member states The European Union’s top court this week ordered Poland to recognise a same‑sex marriage that was registered in Germany, a ruling that could oblige other EU countries where same‑sex marriage is not legal to give effect to marriages performed elsewhere in the bloc. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a broadly worded judgment saying "a member state" must recognise same‑sex marriages lawfully registered in another…

MOGADISHU — The main market in Mogadishu’s Hamarweyne district remained closed for a third straight day Monday as traders protested what they say are excessive and unlawful tax demands imposed by Somalia’s Federal Government. Shopkeepers told local media the Ministry of Finance’s revenue department recently introduced additional fees that far exceed the legally mandated taxes they already pay each year. Several business owners said the new charges run into the hundreds of dollars — sums they say they cannot afford in the…

Galmudug rejects move by president’s party to set up district offices

Anicet Ekane: A Key Figure in Cameroon's Opposition Politics Anicet Ekane, a prominent opposition leader in Cameroon, passed away at 74 while in detention. His death raises serious concerns about the treatment of political detainees in the country. Ekane was arrested amid protests over alleged presidential election fraud. Family and lawyers claim he was denied proper medical care. The government has launched an investigation into his death. Detention and Health Concerns Ekane's arrest during a crackdown on…

President Daniel Chapo on Friday rejected as false allegations that Mozambique’s security forces committed serious human rights violations in Palma, Cabo Delgado, after a London-based investigation and a criminal complaint tied the abuses to activities surrounding a major gas project. The allegations were published Sept. 26 by Politico and were paired with a criminal complaint filed in France by the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR). The complaint accuses French energy giant TotalEnergies, which…

JAKARTA — The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by a rare tropical storm in the Malacca Strait climbed past 600 on Monday as Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia struggled to reach tens of thousands of displaced people and account for the missing. Officials reported 435 deaths in Indonesia, 170 in Thailand and three in Malaysia. Separately, Cyclone Ditwah in the Bay of Bengal killed 153 people in Sri Lanka, with 191 others missing and more than half a million affected nationwide, authorities there said. Rescue…