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André Ventura argues that the PSD should take advantage of the right-wing majority in Parliament to implement necessary reforms, highlighting the importance of unity among right-wing parties and criticizing the lack of previous agreements for this collaboration. #Chega #Reformas #Agricultura (translated)

The President of the Council Giorgia Meloni, during the Assolombarda assembly, emphasized the need for structural responses to the high energy costs and criticized the European emissions trading system, promising interventions of 60 billion to support Italian companies. #CaroEnergia #GiorgiaMeloni #TransizioneEnergetica (translated)

The Comuns criticize Gabriel Rufián for his pact with Podemos, stating that instead of uniting the left, he is contributing to divide it and reaffirming his intention to run in the general elections in Catalonia within the Broad Front. #IzquierdaUnida #FrenteAmplio #Elections2026 (translated)

We are talking about a critical infrastructure for communications, for businesses, for hospitals, for schools, for banks, and for the entire regional economy. We cannot wait for a serious failure to then realize that we needed to act sooner," emphasizes José Pacheco, as cited in the note. #Açores #GovernoRegional #Infraestrutura (translated)

The president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, has criticized TV3 for giving a voice to anti-vaccine speeches in its debate program 'Vèrtex', calling it irresponsible in a context of growing misinformation and highlighting the obligation of public media to inform rigorously. #Antivacunas #SaludPública #Desinformación (translated)

Junts has presented to the president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, the achievements obtained in Congress in the last legislature, highlighting measures that have managed to stop tax increases and promote the use of Catalan, while criticizing Illa's alleged submission to the PSOE and the central government. #Junts #Catalunya #Impuestos (translated)

Luigi Di Maio, former leader of the M5S and current EU representative, criticized his party's position on the war in Ukraine during the Festa del Foglio, expressing approval for Giorgia Meloni's leadership and hoping for fair electoral competition between political factions. #LuigiDiMaio #GiorgiaMeloni #PoliticaEstera (translated)

In 2025, Sheinbaum criticized the sanctions imposed by the United States on three Mexican financial institutions: Mexican authorities had found irregularities in some accounts, she said, but no evidence of links to criminal organizations. #Trump #Messico #ClaudiaSheinbaum (translated)

I really regret this (n.r. - agreement). I hope it will not come into force. The Swedish Foreign Minister, Maria Malmer Stenergard, criticized the agreement regarding diesel and encouraged her European counterparts to use frozen Russian assets to intensify military and financial support for Ukraine. #Sancțiuni #Rusia #Trump (translated)

Pedro Siza Vieira states that Pedro Passos Coelho is aligned with Chega and criticizes his intentions to overthrow Luís Montenegro, while also advocating for greater realism regarding expectations about the SNS and state investment in the purchase of REN. #ComissãoDeInquérito #PedroSizaVieira #PolíticaPortuguesa (translated)

The article criticizes the arbitrariness and alleged corruption in Spanish football, arguing that the system, resentful of Real Madrid for its ability to expose irregularities, seeks to destabilize the club through controversial refereeing decisions, such as the disallowance of a goal and the expulsion of Vinícius. #RealMadrid #VAR #Corrupción (translated)

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 12 OCTOBER 2026 Key developments of past 24 hours 1. DJIBOUTI — Migrant boat disaster: at least 139 dead IMPORTANCE: 10/10 — CRITICAL The IOM reported 139 deaths, 84 people missing and 82 survivors after a boat carrying 305 migrants capsized near Obock while travelling toward Yemen. Search operations and survivor assistance continue. SOURCE (Reuters, 11 October): https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/109-migrants-including-15-children-dead-after-boat-djibouti-yemen-capsizes-un-2026-10-11/ 2. SUDAN–EGYPT BORDER — Airstrike kills at least 13 miners IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH The Sudan Doctors Network said an airstrike on an artisanal gold mine in the border triangle killed at least 13 miners and wounded 28. The aircraft's operator has not been identified. SOURCE (Associated Press, 11 October): https://apnews.com/article/445367c8aa73005c2ade4b8999b68259 3. ETHIOPIA — Flights resume to Mekelle after federal-allied forces enter city Commercial flights resumed after weeks of interruption. Getachew Reda, an adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, pledged changes in Tigray; the region's political and security future remains uncertain. SOURCE (Associated Press, 11 October): https://apnews.com/article/2c6ebeb250cbf98852ab32bf2f36a04a 4. ERITREA–ETHIOPIA — Eritrea seeks UN intervention Eritrea appealed for UN action amid accusations from Ethiopia that Eritrean troops had crossed into Tigray. Eritrea denied the incursion. The conflicting claims have not been independently verified in full. SOURCE (Africanews, 11 October): https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/eritrea-uges-united-nations-to-intervene-in-standoff-with-ethiopia/ 5. KENYA — No new Ebola cases after 293 tests IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH Kenya's health ministry reported no additional infections after 293 tests following a fatal imported Ebola case. Contact tracing and monitoring continue. SOURCE (Reuters, 11 October): https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/kenya-finds-no-new-ebola-cases-after-293-tests-2026-10-11/ 6. NAMIBIA — Veterinary fence construction starts to contain foot-and-mouth disease IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH Namibia began construction of a cordon fence along the Orange River. Officials reported 17 affected farms in the ||Kharas region and expect fence completion within four months. SOURCE (The Namibian, 11 October): https://www.namibian.com.na/fmd-fence-construction-begins-in-kharas/ 7. NIGERIA — Lagos targets 3,000 MW electricity supply by March 2027 IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced plans to raise Lagos electricity supply from below 1,000 MW to more than 3,000 MW using grid power, independent projects and embedded generation. This is a target, not delivered capacity. SOURCE (Premium Times, 11 October): https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/916178-sanwo-olu-targets-3000mw-electricity-supply-for-lagos-by-march-2027.html 8. UGANDA — Digital-finance fraud losses highlighted IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH The EastAfrican reported 6,533 financial-fraud cases in January–August 2026, with approximately 23.5 billion Ugandan shillings lost. The findings underline risks to banks and mobile-money users. SOURCE (The EastAfrican, 11 October): https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/how-scammers-are-stealing-from-ugandans-5627280 9. EGYPT–MALAYSIA — Leaders discuss regional security and economic cooperation President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discussed regional conflicts and signed four cooperation memoranda concerning women's empowerment, higher education, tourism and investment. SOURCE (Africanews/AP, 11 October): https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/egypt-and-malaysia-discuss-political-settlement-to-middle-east-conflict/ 10. CEUTA / MOROCCO–SPAIN — Police clear migrant beach camp Spanish police cleared the remaining major beach encampment in Ceuta before a royal visit. Migrants were transported to reception centres for processing, while some fled the operation. SOURCE (Africanews/AFP, 11 October): https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/spainish-police-clear-last-ceuta-migrant-beach-camp-ahead-of-kings-visit/ #AfricaNews #AfricaDailyNews #AfricaDailyReport #TopNewsOfAfrica #AfricaNews2026 #AfricaOctober2026 #AfricanPolitics #AfricanEconomy #AfricanSecurity #Djibouti #DjiboutiBoatDisaster #DjiboutiMigrantTragedy #139MigrantsDead #Obock #DjiboutiYemenMigration #IOM #MigrationCrisis #HornOfAfrica #Kenya #KenyaEbola #EbolaOutbreak #EbolaTesting #EbolaContactTracing #DRCongo #AfricanPublicHealth #Sudan #SudanEgyptBorder #SudanAirstrike #SudanGoldMineAttack #SudanConflict #Ethiopia #TigrayConflict #Mekelle #EthiopiaEritrea #Eritrea #UNSecurityCouncil #AbiyAhmed #Namibia #FootAndMouthDisease #NamibiaLivestock #OrangeRiver #Nigeria #Lagos #NigeriaElectricity #Lagos3000MW #EnergyInfrastructure #Uganda #DigitalFinanceFraud #MobileMoneyFraud #AfricanCybersecurity #Egypt #Malaysia #EgyptMalaysiaRelations #AbdelFattahElSisi #AnwarIbrahim #InternationalCooperation #Morocco #Spain #Ceuta #MoroccoSpainMigration #MigrantCrisis #HumanitarianCrisis #AfricanGeopolitics #AfricanDevelopment #RegionalSecurity #AfricaToday #AfricaTomorrow #WRLD #WRLDorg

In his first television interview since leaving power, Passos Coelho stated that what he did in the past is more important than what he said, criticizing the continuity of António Costa's government and arguing that the right should be more united. #PassosCoelho #MárioCenteno #PolíticaPortugal (translated)