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The negoBox on the multiannual budget presented by the Irish presidency is a disgrace. The massive cuts to the budget will weaken the EU at the worst possible moment. The over 35,000 deaths recorded this summer demonstrate that we need more funding to cope with natural disasters, not a reduction in civil protection. Together with the leaders of S&D, Renew, and PPE, we will not approve this QFP. This is written on X by the co-chair of the EU Greens, Terry Reintke. #BilancioUE #Riforme #Flessibilità (translated)

The author called the Irish presidency’s MFF Nego Box a disgrace, arguing that major budget cuts would weaken the EU at a critical moment. They cited 35k+ deaths this summer to argue that civil protection needed more funding, and said they would not endorse the MFF alongside leaders of S&D, Renew and EPP. https://t.co/w0b3f5kLFq #EU #BudgetCuts #CivilProtection #IE #EU

Leaders from across Eurasia gathered in Turkmenistan for three summits focused on strengthening regional trade, transport connectivity and economic cooperation, while addressing the growing environmental crisis facing the Caspian Sea. #CaspianSummit #RegionalCooperation #EnvironmentalCrisis

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)

The author called the Irish presidency’s MFF Nego Box a disgrace, saying massive budget cuts would weaken the EU at the worst possible moment. They cited 35k+ deaths this summer as a reason to increase funding for civil protection, and said they stood with the leaders of S&D, Renew and EPP in refusing to endorse the MFF. https://t.co/Vbdhs3rfTC #EU #BudgetCuts #CivilProtection #IE #EU

The author argued that China would never become the world’s leading economy and said the predicted Chinese economic overtaking this decade had failed. They claimed the United States remained far ahead in nominal GDP, innovation, capital markets and productivity, and said their EU50 vision would make the European Union even stronger. https://t.co/iKxhERUqTK #Economy #Innovation #GlobalLeadership #CN #US #EU

I am and I admit it, a problem for those who want to do old-fashioned politics, namely to tax ever more, which has led us to the current situation, unlike countries that have lowered taxes to create more wealth. On the contrary, Georges-Louis Bouchez took the opportunity to re-emphasize his red line, playing this "alone against all" position: "I am and I admit it, a problem for those who want to do old-fashioned politics, namely to tax ever more, which has led us to the current situation, unlike countries that have lowered taxes to create more wealth. I propose a model that is more suited to our challenges: a reduction in public spending, a reduction in taxes for more economic growth and collective well-being," responded the liberal leader. #Belgique #Politique #GeorgesLouisBouchez (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

"Until now, the EU is the only serious financial supporter of Ukraine, but it is expected that the leadership of the United States will contribute to bringing peace to Ukraine," wrote Lithuanian Andrius Kubilius on social media on Sunday. #păcereaUcraina #UniuneaEuropeană #DonaldTrump (translated)

The villainous syndicalist wrote that 79,000 elderly voters identifying as socialists had voted for a center-right candidate in a primary that Jean-Luc Mélenchon did not participate in. He added that this result was presented as likely to undermine Mélenchon's leadership, whereas he claimed Mélenchon had more than four times as many supporters. #Politique #France #Élections (translated)