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Kyiv says it is open to “constructive dialogue” with Seoul despite its decision to recall its ambassador. South Korea’s decision comes just days after its president threatened to take punitive action against Zelenskyy’s violation of the non-disclosure agreement. #Diplomacy #SouthKorea #Ukraine

The author said they had held an introductory meeting at the Ministry of National Defence with France’s ambassador to Greece, Nicolas Kassianides. They wrote that the two had discussed further strengthening the strategic defence relationship between Greece and France. #Greece #France #DefenceRelations #FR #GR

The author thanked an ambassador for what they described as a timely clarification and said they regretted that some Romanian citizens had spread and continued to spread misinformation. They added that Romania and the United States shared the challenge of protecting public debate. #Romania #USRelations #Misinformation #RO #US

The author described the meeting in Kyiv as a first, saying EU ambassadors had sat down with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss air defence, economic and financial resilience, EU membership and stronger pressure on Russia. The author said that, as Moscow escalated its strikes, faster decisions and action were urgently needed. https://t.co/hftNiWdmas #Kyiv #EU #Russia #UA #RU

The author said an open and substantive discussion had been held in Kyiv between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and EU ambassadors. They said it covered Ukraine’s urgent needs, including air defence, joint production, financial resilience, progress on EU accession and stronger sanctions pressure on Russia. https://t.co/VZzRCjGuFm #Ukraine #EUAmbassadors #Zelenskyy #UA #RU

Africa Daily Report — 1 October 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. Kenya / East Africa — $16 billion Dangote refinery breaks ground in Lamu. Five African heads of state joined the groundbreaking of Dangote Group's planned $16 billion refinery in Lamu. The plant is designed to process 700,000 barrels per day and is expected to take about 40 months to complete. It is intended to reduce East Africa's dependence on imported refined petroleum, but the project still faces land-rights litigation and environmental concerns. Importance: VERY HIGH — the project could materially reshape East African fuel supply, trade flows, infrastructure investment and regional industrialisation. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/a0ae7108ae4f4144222aea101baed3a5 2. South Africa — Ramaphosa announces response to gender-based violence. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced additional measures after the discovery of multiple murdered women in Ekurhuleni. Measures include a 60-day local-government safety audit and reviews of unresolved murder, rape and other gender-based-violence cases. Police have not established that the recent killings were committed by a single perpetrator. Importance: VERY HIGH — gender-based violence remains a major public-safety and criminal-justice challenge in South Africa. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/violence-against-women-south-africa-is-national-shame-president-says-2026-09-30/ 3. DR Congo — Mistrust complicates Ebola response after politician killed. Congolese politician Marie-Célestin Karondwa was killed after publicly supporting the government's Ebola response, according to AP. The killing illustrates the severe community mistrust confronting health authorities as the Bundibugyo-virus outbreak continues. Congo has recorded more than 8,000 confirmed infections and nearly 4,000 deaths in the current outbreak. Importance: CRITICAL — the combination of rapid transmission, very high mortality, insecurity and resistance to health measures poses a major regional public-health risk. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/1ff629474298a62db44438c6eb178270 4. Zambia — Government opens talks with IMF on a new programme. Zambia began discussions with a visiting IMF mission on a successor lending programme. The country's previous $1.7 billion IMF arrangement expired in January, and Lusaka wants a new agreement before year-end. The IMF mission is scheduled to remain through October 10. Importance: HIGH — a new IMF programme could affect Zambia's fiscal policy, investment environment and economic strategy after its sovereign-debt restructuring. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zambia-starts-talks-with-visiting-imf-mission-new-loan-programme-2026-09-30/ 5. South Africa / United States — Pretoria summons US ambassador. South Africa's foreign ministry summoned US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III over what it described as “undiplomatic conduct.” It was the third such summons in nine months, reflecting continuing strain in bilateral relations. Both governments have nevertheless indicated that dialogue is continuing. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-summons-us-ambassador-again-over-undiplomatic-conduct-official-says-2026-09-30/ 6. South Africa — Anti-immigration protests held in Durban. Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Durban calling for more deportations of undocumented migrants and tighter border controls. The demonstration comes amid heightened tensions over migration and previous violence against foreign nationals. Authorities did not recognise an ultimatum previously issued by organisers demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/c086e617b555643510541f9c9906ca4b 7. Africa — WHO data show sharp increase in cholera deaths. New WHO surveillance data show that reported cholera deaths globally rose by about 30% in 2025 despite fewer reported cases. The African Region experienced a particularly sharp deterioration: reported cases increased by 34% and deaths by 58%. Angola, DR Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan and Sudan were among seven countries accounting for roughly 90% of reported global cases and deaths. Importance: VERY HIGH — the figures highlight persistent weaknesses in water, sanitation, surveillance and access to timely treatment across several African states. Direct source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609300113.html 8. Zambia — New cholera outbreak reaches 304 cases and 11 deaths. Zambian health authorities reported 304 cholera cases across seven districts in five provinces as of September 29, with 11 deaths. Lusaka was among the affected areas. The government said eight deaths occurred in communities, pointing to delays in patients reaching treatment. Importance: HIGH — Zambia only recently ended its previous outbreak, making renewed transmission a significant public-health concern. Direct source: https://www.mwebantu.com/11-die-as-cholera-hits-seven-districts-in-five-provinces-says-ministry-of-health/ 9. Burkina Faso — Country opens its first gold refinery. Burkina Faso inaugurated its first domestic gold refinery, RAFFINOR-BF, in Ouagadougou. The facility cost more than 11 billion CFA francs and has an initial annual refining capacity of about 164 tonnes, with plans for substantial expansion. The project is intended to retain more value from the country's gold production through domestic refining, certification and processing. Importance: HIGH — the refinery is part of a wider African trend toward local mineral beneficiation and greater domestic control of commodity value chains. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/f39f714232e1784bb5051cdf44f0b992 10. Zimbabwe — Helicopter crash reported with six people aboard. A helicopter carrying four passengers and two crew members crashed in Zimbabwe's Marondera district southeast of Harare. Government and police officials said initial information indicated there were no survivors. Authorities had not immediately released all identities or a cause for the crash. Importance: MODERATE — a significant domestic aviation accident, with investigation and identification of those aboard still pending. Direct source: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/helicopter-6-aboard-crashes-zimbabwe-survivors-officials-136898678 #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #DRCongo #Ebola #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #HealthSecurity #CommunityTrust #DiseaseResponse #Zambia #IMF #InternationalMonetaryFund #EconomicReform #DebtRestructuring #FiscalPolicy #AfricanEconomy #SouthAfrica #CyrilRamaphosa #GenderBasedViolence #Femicide #PublicSafety #CriminalJustice #Ekurhuleni #ViolenceAgainstWomen #AfricanSecurity #RegionalStability #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

📸 💜 : 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘆𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 REBECCA LE DEFILE LOREAL PARIS26 #LeDefileLOrealParis2026xBecky #beckysangels #BeckyArmstrong L'Oréal Paris Ambassador @AngelssBecky for the Le Défilé L'Oréal Paris 2026. ✨👠💄 @LOrealParisTH #RebeccaxLOrealParis #LeDefileLOrealParis #LOrealParisTH #LeDefileLOrealParis #LOrealParis #BeckyArmstrong

UD OCH SVENSK AMBASSAD HJÄLPTE ILYAS HASSAN KRINGGÅ REGLERNA FÖR EKONOMISK ERSÄTTNING Vänsterpartiets Mohamed Ali som slipper betala av skulder är inte ensam om att ha getts ekonomisk gräddfil av Landet Lagom. 2014 uppgav röstfuskutpekade partikollegan ILYAS HASSAN att hans pappa som bodde i Somalia gått bort i hjärtinfarkt i Mogadishu, något som Hassan ville ha ekonomisk ersättning av Sverige för. Hassan skrev bl.a. brev till dåvarande utrikesminister Carl Bildt. Sveriges policy var att inte godta dokument från Somalia som bevis, då landet bl.a. saknade förvaltning, regering och centrala register. Ilyas Hassan säger dock i SR 2015 att "Vi hade kontakter hos Utrikesdepartementet och svenska ambassaden i Nairobi". Ambassadören i fråga ska ha varit @JBorgstam. Enligt Hassan författade ambassadören ett speciellt brev, vilket ledde till att undantag kunde göras av Skatteverket som då kunde betala Ilyas Hassans klan. https://t.co/GDceLy9oxV #Sverige #EkonomiskErsättning #Vänsterpartiet

Estlands regering har fastställt att brandattacken mot Milrem Robotics i Tallinn den 14-15 augusti var ett sabotage utfört av ryska specialstyrkor, vilket har lett till att Rysslands ambassadör kallats upp och att två lettiska medborgare har gripits i samband med utredningen. #Estland #Ryssland #KrigetIUkraina

L’Oréal Paris Ambassador Becky Armstrong walks the runway at Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris 2026. ✨👠🇫🇷 REBECCA LE DEFILE LOREAL PARIS26 #LeDefileLOrealParis2026xBecky #beckysangels #RebeccaxLOrealParis https://t.co/NyJtZbOj9Y #LeDefileLOrealParis #LOrealParis #BeckyArmstrong