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Ultimora.net reported that the two young men, aged 19 and 22, accused of the assault on Rabbi Rav Tzemach Mizrachi on September 16 in Milan, had been repatriated to Morocco and Tunisia, respectively. According to the website, a 20-year-old born to a Tunisian family, who remained in Italy, had been arrested for propaganda and incitement to commit crimes for religious discrimination and is awaiting trial in November. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi stated that "there is no room" in Italy for hate and violence. #Giustizia #Discriminazione #Odio (translated)

Africa Daily Report — 30 September 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. Morocco — Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri appointed first woman prime minister. King Mohammed VI appointed El Mansouri following the September 23 parliamentary election. Her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the largest number of seats, and she now has to form a coalition. The appointment is historic, while the next government will also inherit major economic reforms and preparations for the 2030 World Cup. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/moroccos-king-appoints-first-woman-pm-following-sept-23-election-2026-09-29/ 2. Ethiopia — Fighting intensifies around Tigray amid wider regional accusations. Fighting between federal and Tigrayan forces has escalated, with territorial shifts and concern that the conflict could again spread across northern Ethiopia. Ethiopian officials have accused regional rivals of supporting armed groups, while communications disruptions and displacement are complicating independent assessment and humanitarian access. The renewed conflict threatens the fragile post-2022 settlement. Direct source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/fighting-in-ethiopia-intensifies-whats-the-latest 3. Somalia/Puntland — Five tanker crew members killed in piracy incident. Puntland authorities said Somali pirates killed five crew members of the petroleum-products tanker MT Honour 25 before security forces rescued the hijacked vessel. The incident is a serious reminder that piracy remains an operational security threat off the Horn of Africa despite years of international maritime-security efforts. Importance: HIGH — maritime security and Red Sea/Indian Ocean trade routes. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somali-pirates-killed-5-crew-members-hijacked-tanker-before-rescue-mission-2026-09-29/ 4. Kenya/Nigeria — Dangote advances $16 billion Lamu refinery. Dangote is moving ahead with the planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery at Lamu. The project is intended to reduce East Africa's dependence on imported refined fuels and could generate more than 50,000 jobs, but it faces infrastructure, environmental and land-rights challenges. A Kenyan court dispute could restrict some site activity pending an October 14 hearing. Importance: VERY HIGH — potentially transformative for East African energy supply, fuel imports, logistics and industrial development. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/dangote-begin-construction-16-billion-east-africa-refinery-kenya-2026-09-30/ 5. South Africa — Foreign direct investment more than doubles in Q2. South Africa's central bank reported FDI inflows of 49.8 billion rand in the second quarter, up from 20.3 billion rand in Q1. The increase is an encouraging investment signal, although it needs to be considered alongside the country's broader growth, fiscal and structural indicators. Importance: HIGH — investment flows are a key indicator for Africa's most industrialised economy. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-foreign-direct-investment-inflows-pick-up-q2-2026-09-29/ 6. Ghana — Environmental regulator intensifies mining-sector enforcement. Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority issued a pre-closure notice to Chinese-owned Cardinal Namdini Mining over an alleged unreported incident and is reviewing an inspection of Gold Fields' Tarkwa operation. The regulator says it is moving from periodic inspections toward continuous monitoring and enforcement as Ghana seeks stronger environmental compliance, state revenue and local participation in its gold industry. Importance: HIGH — regulatory tightening can materially affect major international mining investors and Ghana's gold industry. Direct source: https://kfgo.com/2026/09/29/exclusive-ghanas-environmental-authority-targets-chinese-owned-cardinal-and-others-in-mining-crackdown/ 7. DR Congo — Annual audits of major miners planned from 2027. The DRC plans annual audits of major mining companies' subcontracting practices and compliance with local-content requirements beginning in 2027. The world's largest cobalt producer and Africa's leading copper producer is tightening oversight to direct more procurement and contracts toward Congolese-owned businesses. Importance: HIGH — potentially significant for global copper/cobalt supply chains and mining contractors operating in DRC. Direct source: https://ca.marketscreener.com/news/congo-to-audit-major-miners-annually-from-2027-as-part-of-local-content-drive-regulator-says-ce785adddc81f221 8. Tunisia/Mediterranean — Migrant shipwreck leaves at least two dead. Sea-Watch said it rescued 28 people after a shipwreck off Tunisia and recovered two bodies, including a child. Survivors reported at least six people missing, including three children. More than 1,970 people have died or gone missing attempting Mediterranean crossings in 2026, according to Sea-Watch, even as arrivals in Italy have fallen sharply from 2025. Importance: HIGH — migration, humanitarian protection and EU–North Africa policy remain closely linked. Direct source: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/migrant-shipwreck-off-tunisia-leaves-at-least-two-dead-six-reported-missing 9. Guinea-Bissau — Ousted president plans return ahead of December election. Former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, removed in the November 2025 coup, plans to return on October 4 and seek the presidency in elections scheduled for December 6, according to a source cited by Reuters. A recently approved constitutional residency requirement could become relevant to his eligibility. The military-led authorities have reportedly said he is welcome to return. Direct source: https://kfgo.com/2026/09/29/ousted-guinea-bissau-leader-to-run-in-december-election-source-says/ 10. Sudan — Currency collapse brings fuel queues back to Khartoum. Long fuel queues have returned in Khartoum and several other areas as the Sudanese pound reportedly weakened beyond 8,000 to the US dollar on the parallel market. The currency deterioration is adding to transport and commodity pressures in an economy already devastated by war and disrupted production and trade. Importance: VERY HIGH — the currency/fuel shock compounds Sudan's humanitarian and economic crisis. Direct source: https://sudantribune.com/article/319408 #TopNewsOfAfrica #Africa #AfricaNews #AfricaDaily #Morocco #FatimaEzzahraElMansouri #WomenInLeadership #FirstWomanPrimeMinister #MoroccanPolitics #NorthAfrica #Kenya #Nigeria #Dangote #LamuRefinery #EastAfrica #EnergySecurity #RefineryProject #IndustrialDevelopment #Infrastructure #Investment #Somalia #Puntland #Piracy #MaritimeSecurity #HornOfAfrica #ShippingSecurity #IndianOcean #RedSea #AfricanEconomy #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #wrldorg

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. ETHIOPIA — Renewed Tigray conflict intensifies around strategic Alamata Federal-aligned forces claimed the capture of Alamata, an important supply hub south of Mekelle, after a TPLF-led offensive widened fighting into Afar and Amhara. Diplomatic sources cited by Reuters said the town had fallen or federal-aligned forces had entered it, while communications remained disrupted across Tigray. The renewed conflict is raising serious concerns about the survival of the 2022 Pretoria peace settlement. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopian-pro-government-forces-claim-capture-strategic-tigray-town-2026-09-28/ 2. DR CONGO — Ebola outbreak passes 8,000 confirmed cases Importance: 10/10 — Critical Government data showed 8,067 confirmed Ebola cases and 3,901 deaths as of September 26. The Bundibugyo-virus outbreak is now the largest and deadliest Ebola epidemic recorded in the DRC and has spread across 63 health zones in seven provinces; shortages of health workers and weaknesses in contact tracing continue to impede containment. Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-09-28-drc-ebola-infections-cross-8000-confirms-government/ 3. SOUTH AFRICA — Death toll from Wedela tavern shooting rises to 18 Importance: 9/10 — Very High Police said another victim died in hospital, raising the death toll from the weekend attack in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, to 18. Authorities are searching for the attackers and examining a possible connection to turf wars in illegal gold mining; a separate weekend shooting near Cape Town killed another 10 people. Source: https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/south-african-police-death-toll-062225459.html 4. ZAMBIA — Government targets average 7% economic growth Importance: 8/10 — High Zambia's finance ministry says the government aims to raise average economic growth to 7% over the next three years. The target follows progress in restructuring the country's external debt and represents an attempt to translate improving macroeconomic stability into stronger sustained growth. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zambia-aims-lift-economic-growth-7-over-next-three-years-2026-09-28/ 5. MALI — Barrick and unions reach agreement, averting gold-mine strike Importance: 8/10 — High Barrick Mining signed a new collective bargaining agreement with unions at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, and planned strike action was withdrawn. The agreement reduces immediate operational risk at one of Mali's most important gold-producing assets following a prolonged period of tension involving the miner, workers and the Malian authorities. Source: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441512/mali-gold-mine-barrick-mining-reaches-deal-with-unions 6. KENYA — Court of Appeal upholds Affordable Housing Levy Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed challenges to the Affordable Housing Act and levy, upholding the legal framework underpinning one of President William Ruto's major domestic programmes. The judges also upheld the Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner's role in collecting the levy, although they found that the Commission on Revenue Allocation should have been consulted before parliamentary debate. Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609280027.html 7. ETHIOPIA–SUDAN — Accusations over support for armed groups deepen regional tensions Ethiopia's army chief accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting forces fighting federal troops amid renewed warfare in northern Ethiopia. Sudan rejected the allegations as baseless and counter-accused Ethiopia of facilitating support for Sudan's paramilitary RSF, adding another interstate dimension to the conflicts destabilising the Horn of Africa. Source: https://apnews.com/article/6b3208122a4221f3c2e8dcbe21630016 8. UGANDA — Police confirm detention of activist Praise Aloikin Ugandan police confirmed that activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje is in custody after activists and associates had reported her missing. Police said she had been arrested and would be brought before a court; Aloikin participated in the 2024 anti-corruption protests and has publicly criticised political and security figures. Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609280365.html 9. SOUTH AFRICA — Rand weakens as high oil prices increase economic pressure Importance: 7.5/10 — High The rand weakened about 0.5% against the dollar in early Monday trade as Middle East tensions pushed Brent crude above $107 per barrel. Because South Africa imports most of its fuel, sustained high oil prices pose risks through higher import costs and inflationary pressure. Source: https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/rand-slips-as-us-iran-stalemate-pushes-oil-prices-higher/ 10. AFRICA — AFCON 2027 qualification moves into Matchday 2 Importance: 6/10 — Moderate The latest qualifying round opened with Burkina Faso beating Central African Republic 1–0, Equatorial Guinea defeating Sierra Leone 1–0, DR Congo beating Zimbabwe 2–1 and Tunisia drawing 2–2 with Botswana. September 29 brings a large slate including Ethiopia–Senegal, South Sudan–Egypt, Ghana–Gambia, Guinea-Bissau–Nigeria and Zambia–Togo. Source: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/6/577635/Sports/Africa-Cup-of-Nations-qualifiers-results-amp%3B-fixt.aspx #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #SouthAfrica #Wedela #Johannesburg #TavernShooting #MassShooting #ViolentCrime #IllegalMining #PublicSafety #Zambia #ZambianEconomy #EconomicGrowth #GDPGrowth #DebtRestructuring #Macroeconomics #AfricanEconomy #Ethiopia #Tigray #Alamata #TigrayConflict #PretoriaPeaceAgreement #HornOfAfrica #ArmedConflict #RegionalSecurity #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

“When Terrorism Becomes “Resistance”: What the Statistics Actually Show Do most Muslims oppose Islamist terrorism? The available evidence does not support either a simple “yes” or “no.” It shows a more complicated pattern: many Muslims reject attacks on civilians, while attitudes toward political violence can change substantially depending on the conflict, the perpetrators and the victims. A 2013 Pew Research Center survey found that 89% of Pakistani Muslims, 81% of Indonesian Muslims and 77% of Tunisian Muslims said suicide bombing and violence against civilians could never be justified in defence of Islam. But the figure was only 38% in the Palestinian territories; 62% said such violence could sometimes or often be justified (Pew Research Center, 2013). Jordan provides another revealing example. After al-Qaeda’s 2005 hotel bombings in Amman, support for Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda as a legitimate resistance organisation fell from 67% to 20%, while those calling it a terrorist organisation rose from 10.6% to 48.9% (Jamestown Foundation, 2005). The fact that attacks on Muslim civilians dramatically changed attitudes suggests that perceptions of political violence can depend partly on who is being targeted. More recently, an Arab Center survey across 16 Arab countries found that 67% considered Hamas’s October 7 operation a legitimate resistance operation, while another 19% considered it flawed but legitimate (Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, 2024). These figures cannot, however, be equated directly with support for terrorism: respondents were asked about legitimacy and Hamas, not specifically whether they supported terrorism or attacks on civilians. The evidence therefore does not establish that most Muslims support terrorism. It does show something more precise and important: opposition to Islamist violence is not necessarily consistent across circumstances. Some people who reject terrorism in principle may regard violence as legitimate when it is framed as resistance against a perceived enemy. The statistics cited by FrontPage Magazine therefore raise a legitimate question(Greenfield, 2026)” - ChatGPT

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Un presidio a Roma ha protestato per la liberazione di quattro attivisti della Global Sumud Flotilla detenuti a Tunisi, esprimendo preoccupazione per le loro condizioni di salute in deterioramento e denunciando il loro status di prigionieri politici. #GlobalSumudFlotilla #Tunisia #PrigionieriPolitici

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. SOUTH SUDAN — Kiir dissolves transitional government ahead of December election Importance: 10/10 — Critical President Salva Kiir dissolved South Sudan’s transitional government after signing amendments that remove requirements to complete a permanent constitution and census before the long-delayed national election. The opposition has challenged the changes, while the move fundamentally reshapes the political framework ahead of what is intended to be the country’s first national election since independence. Source: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-sudans-president-signs-election-law-changes-ahead-december-vote-2026-09-22/ Additional source: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/22/south-sudan-president-dissolves-govt-as-controversy-engulfs-december-poll/ 2. SUDAN — US links Burhan’s UN visa to proposed ceasefire Importance: 9.5/10 — Very High The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of the UN General Assembly, according to Reuters sources, in connection with a US-backed proposal for a 90-day ceasefire that Khartoum has resisted. Sudan has asked the UN to intervene, and its foreign minister is expected to address the General Assembly instead if the dispute is not resolved. Source: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-withholding-sudanese-leaders-visa-over-ceasefire-plan-sources-say-2026-09-22/ 3. SUDAN — Currency collapse deepens civilian economic crisis Importance: 9/10 — Very High Sudan’s pound has lost nearly half its value in army-controlled territory since May, trading at around 7,500 pounds to the dollar on the black market versus about 4,100 in May. Reuters links the collapse to the economic fragmentation created by the war, reduced state revenues and wartime spending. The depreciation is driving up the cost of basic goods and worsening hardship for civilians and returning refugees. Source: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/currency-collapse-heaps-more-pain-civilians-divided-sudan-2026-09-22/ 4. DR CONGO — Government orders investigation into violence at anti-government protest Importance: 8.5/10 — Very High DR Congo’s justice minister ordered a judicial investigation into violence during the September 15 opposition protest in Kinshasa, including reports of injuries, arrests, property destruction and a death. The demonstration opposed a proposed constitutional change that could allow President Félix Tshisekedi to seek another term. Police used tear gas, while clashes were also reported between opposition demonstrators and pro-government groups. Source: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/22/dr-congo-to-probe-violence-death-of-protestor-at-anti-govt-rally/ 5. RWANDA / BELGIUM — Diplomatic relations restored after 18-month rupture Importance: 8/10 — High Belgium and Rwanda have resumed diplomatic relations 18 months after breaking ties amid their dispute over the conflict in eastern DR Congo. The restoration is diplomatically significant because Belgium has been a prominent European actor in the Great Lakes region and relations deteriorated sharply over allegations concerning Rwanda’s role in the Congolese conflict. Source: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/belgium-rwanda-resume-diplomatic-relations-after-drc-conflict-dispute-2026-09-22/ 6. LIBYA — Armed group shuts pipeline valve, reducing Sharara oil production Importance: 8/10 — High An unidentified armed group closed a valve on the pipeline connecting Libya’s major Al-Sharara oil field with Zawiya, reducing production. The National Oil Corporation warned that a prolonged shutdown could force it to declare force majeure and could also affect the Zawiya refinery. The disruption again demonstrates the vulnerability of Libya’s oil-dependent economy to armed-group pressure and political fragmentation. Source: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/22/libya-oil-production-hit-after-armed-group-shuts-pipeline-valve/ 7. MOROCCO — Parliamentary election puts youth participation and social pressures in focus Importance: 7.5/10 — High Nearly 16 million registered voters are eligible to elect Morocco’s 395-member House of Representatives today. Youth disengagement is a major issue: Africanews/AFP reports that only around 4% of registered voters are aged 18–24. Employment, housing, public services and the legacy of the Gen Z-led protests are central themes surrounding the vote. Source: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/23/i-expect-nothing-morocco-elections-test-young-peoples-faith-in-politics/ 8. TUNISIA — 2026 confirmed as hottest summer on record Importance: 7.5/10 — High Tunisia’s National Meteorological Institute says summer 2026 was the country’s hottest since records began in 1950. Average temperatures were about 2.9°C above the previous record, with prolonged heatwaves, exceptionally warm nights, water shortages and electricity cuts. Kairouan reached 49.7°C in July. Source: AFP via FMT — https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/22/tunisia-says-2026-summer-hottest-on-record 9. GUINEA — Exiled opposition leader says authorities revoked his passport Importance: 7/10 — Significant Guinean opposition figure Cellou Dalein Diallo says his passport was revoked as he prepared to travel from Abidjan to New York for meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Diallo has lived in exile since 2022. His UFDG party was dissolved in March along with other opposition parties, adding the passport case to wider concerns about political restrictions under President Mamady Doumbouya. Source: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/22/exiled-guinean-opposition-leader-says-his-passport-has-been-revoked/ 10. KENYA / AFRICA AT UNGA — Ruto presses for reform of global financial architecture Importance: 7/10 — Significant At the Partners for Multilateralism summit during UN General Assembly High-Level Week, Kenyan President William Ruto argued that international financial institutions should act more as catalysts for African capital rather than simply as lenders. The intervention forms part of a broader African push at UNGA for reforms to global financial governance and greater representation in multilateral institutions. Source: Africanews / AP — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/22/ruto-pushes-for-global-finance-reforms-at-summit-for-multilateralism/ #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #SouthSudan #SalvaKiir #SouthSudanElections #PoliticalTransition #TransitionalGovernment #ElectoralReform #AfricanPolitics #Tunisia #NorthAfrica #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #RecordHeat #ExtremeHeat #Heatwave #GlobalWarming #WaterScarcity #ClimateSecurity #Sudan #SudanConflict #AbdelFattahAlBurhan #UnitedStates #Ceasefire #PeaceNegotiations #Diplomacy #UnitedNations #UNGA2026 #AfricanSecurity #RegionalStability #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

L’analista degli emirati arabi Amjad Taha commenta le misure del governo italiano del divieto di burqa e niqab a scuola: “Da arabo musulmano, non posso fare a meno di sorridere quando una parte della sinistra italiana cerca di essere più musulmana dei musulmani e più araba degli arabi. Paesi a maggioranza musulmana come l’Egitto e la Tunisia hanno imposto restrizioni sul fatto che i bambini possano coprirsi il volto nelle scuole. Allora perché, se in una scuola italiana si richiede che un insegnante possa vedere il volto di uno studente, questo dovrebbe improvvisamente essere considerato ostilità verso l’Islam? Non potete pretendere che l’Italia sia più permissiva, sul piano religioso, degli stessi Paesi musulmani e poi definire gli italiani intolleranti semplicemente perché pongono delle domande. No, proteggere le vostre scuole non è «islamofobia». Contrastare l’estremismo islamista non è «islamofobia». I Fratelli Musulmani hanno creato il termine «islamofobia» per impedire alla vostra democrazia di criticare gli islamisti radicali e per indurvi a chiamare un terrorista «attivista». La parola «islamofobia» non deve mai diventare un telecomando con un tasto “muto” per ogni discussione scomoda sull’islamismo. È qui che una parte della sinistra italiana capovolge clamorosamente la questione: nel tentativo di dimostrare a tutti i costi la propria tolleranza, rischia di trattare l’identità stessa dell’Italia come l’unica identità che debba continuamente chiedere scusa. Non spetta ai Fratelli Musulmani stabilire i confini del dibattito europeo. Perché state cercando di avere più estremisti musulmani del Medio Oriente? L’Italia non ha bisogno del permesso di nessuno per restare Italiana”. #Islam #Tolleranza #DebattitoPolitico

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. NIGERIA — Deaths of 37 detained miners trigger protests and federal investigation Importance: 10/10 — Critical President Bola Tinubu ordered a thorough investigation after 37 suspected illegal miners died in NSCDC custody in Niger State. Protests in Minna were dispersed with tear gas, an overnight curfew was imposed, and senior civil-defence officials were suspended. Survivors and relatives have raised allegations about overcrowding and treatment in custody; the precise cause of death remains under investigation. Source (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/protests-erupt-nigeria-after-33-miners-die-custody-paramilitary-agency-2026-09-18/ Source (AP): https://apnews.com/article/222ac9d300c15c628ebcdacfea01f86a 2. DR CONGO — Ebola response continues as outbreak spreads Importance: 9.5/10 — Critical The Ebola outbreak remains a major regional health emergency. OCHA is supporting the response with rapid funding, while treatment centres are using CUBE transparent care units that allow medical staff to provide critical care with reduced exposure and enable patients to maintain contact with relatives. Source (Africanews): https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/18/drc-ocha-helps-with-response-endeavours-amid-ebola-outbreak/ 3. SOMALIA — US gives UN another year to wind down support for African peacekeepers Importance: 9/10 — Very High The United States agreed to give the United Nations an additional year to phase out support for African peacekeepers in Somalia. The decision matters for the financing and operational continuity of the African security presence as Somalia continues to confront Al-Shabaab and manage the transition of international security support. Source (Reuters via The Straits Times): https://www.straitstimes.com/world/us-gives-un-more-time-to-end-support-for-somalia-peacekeepers 4. MOROCCO / ISRAEL — Agreement to open embassies Importance: 8.5/10 — Very High Israel and Morocco agreed to open embassies in each other's countries following talks involving their foreign ministers and the United States. The move represents a further institutionalisation of bilateral relations and could have broader diplomatic significance in North Africa and the Middle East. Source (Africanews): https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/18/israel-morocco-agree-to-mutually-open-embassies-foreign-ministry/ 5. MOZAMBIQUE — IMF talks may open way to a new financing programme Importance: 8.5/10 — Very High Mozambique said an IMF mission completed on 18 September could pave the way for a new support programme. The IMF says further reforms are still required and discussions will continue. Mozambique remains burdened by high debt, while delayed LNG projects and the legacy of the hidden-debt scandal continue to constrain public finances. Source (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mozambique-hopes-imf-visit-paves-way-new-loan-programme-2026-09-18/ 6. TUNISIA — Torrential rain floods Tunis and forces school closures Importance: 8/10 — High Severe thunderstorms and torrential rain flooded streets across Greater Tunis, disrupted traffic and prompted authorities to suspend classes at schools, universities and training institutions. Forecasts indicated 30–50 mm of rainfall over a short period, putting drainage infrastructure under heavy pressure after a summer of prolonged heat. Source (Africanews): https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/torrential-rain-and-flooding-slam-tunis-forcing-schools-to-close/ 7. CEUTA / MOROCCO — Migration pressure again strains the Spain–Morocco frontier Importance: 8/10 — High Tensions continued in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta as police moved migrants to temporary accommodation following recent crossings. The episode has again focused attention on migration routes from Morocco into the EU and on the political consequences of irregular migration in Europe. Source (Africanews): https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/18/ceuta-tense-scenes-as-police-move-migrants-to-temporary-camp/ Source (Reuters): https://wiky.com/2026/09/18/ceuta-border-crisis-fuels-eus-far-right-despite-fall-in-migrant-arrivals-commissioner-says/ 8. SOUTH AFRICA — Mpox cases rise Importance: 7.5/10 — High South Africa has recorded a rapid increase in mpox infections, with 18 confirmed cases and one reported death according to reporting published on 18 September. The development warrants close monitoring because of the potential for further transmission and pressure on public-health surveillance. Source (AllAfrica): https://allafrica.com/stories/202609180114.html 9. KENYA — Health sector feels growing impact of USAID cuts Importance: 7.5/10 — High Health workers in Kenya report increasing pressure following reductions in USAID-supported programmes. The effects are being felt in services and staffing, illustrating the broader vulnerability of African health systems to abrupt changes in external development financing. Source (Africanews): https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/18/kenya-health-workers-increasingly-concerned-in-wake-of-usaid-cuts/ 10. ZIMBABWE / CHINA — Blueberry exporters seek capital to exploit new Chinese market access Importance: 6.5/10 — Significant Zimbabwean blueberry producers are seeking financing to expand after gaining access to China's market. The first shipment was dispatched in July following a phytosanitary agreement and China's removal of tariffs on imports from 53 African countries. Producers say the principal constraint is now the high upfront cost of expanding cultivation and irrigation. Source (AFP): https://www-pp.afp.com/en/zimbabwe-farmers-seek-funds-cash-china-blueberry-boom #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #Ceuta #Morocco #Spain #Migration #MigrationCrisis #BorderSecurity #EU #EuropeanUnion #NorthAfrica #Mozambique #IMF #InternationalMonetaryFund #EconomicReforms #DebtCrisis #DevelopmentFinance #AfricanEconomy #Somalia #AfricanUnion #Peacekeeping #UN #UnitedNations #UnitedStates #AlShabaab #SomaliaSecurity #HornOfAfrica #RegionalStability #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

SAIU OS GRUPOS DELA! 🚨 A "Copa do Mundo Sub15" em que TODOS OS MEMBROS ASSOCIADOS DA FIFA VÃO PARTICIPAR. O grupo da Seleção Brasileira; 🇧🇷Brasil 🇨🇩 RD Congo 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇬🇼Guiné-Bissau 🇳🇵Nepal 🇹🇳 Tunisia O torneio será realizado no Azerbaijão e terá um tempo reduzido em um campo reduzido. #CopaDoMundo #FutebolJuvenil #FIFA

Juhanan historia on kirjoitettu hieman eri tavalla kuin mitä minä olen lukenut. Luettelen tähän maita joiden väestö on muuttunut muslimienemmistöiseksi muista uskonnoista. Käytän tässä nykyisiä valtioiden nimiä, vaikka nykyiset valtiot ja rajat on muodostuneet myöhemmin. Saudi-Arabia Jemen Oman Arabiemiirikunnat Qatar Bahrain Kuwait Irak Syyria Jordania Libanon Palestiinalaisalueet Egypti Libya Tunisia Algeria Marokko Mauritania Sudan Iran Azerbaidžan Afganistan Kazakstan Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Tadžikistan Kirgisia Turkki Albania Kosovo Bosnia ja Hertsegovina Pakistan Bangladesh Malediivit Indonesia Malesia Brunei Senegal Gambia Guinea Sierra Leone Mali Niger Burkina Faso Tšad Nigeria* Somalia Djibouti Komorit *Nigerian kohdalla tästä on eri arvioita mikä on valtauskonto. #historia #uskonto #muslimienemmistö

Places that were once another religion but became islamic: Egypt; Syria; Palestine; Jordan; Lebanon; Iraq; Iran; Turkey (Anatolia); Azerbaijan; Armenia; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Kosovo; North Macedonia; Bulgaria; Serbia; Montenegro; Greece (parts); Cyprus; Spain; Portugal; Sicily; Malta; Afghanistan; Pakistan; Bangladesh; Maldives; India (parts); Uzbekistan; Turkmenistan; Tajikistan; Kazakhstan (parts); Kyrgyzstan (parts); Indonesia; Malaysia; Brunei; southern Thailand; southern Philippines; parts of China; Sudan; Libya; Tunisia; Algeria; Morocco; Mauritania; Senegal; Mali; Niger; Chad; Nigeria (parts); Ghana (parts); Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Gambia; Sierra Leone; Somalia; Djibouti; Comoros; Tanzania (parts); Kenya (parts); Mozambique (parts).

Maxi operazione contro lo spaccio a Piacenza: 21 arresti e 36 indagati, in prevalenza tunisini, membri di un’organizzazione transnazionale che si imponeva sul territorio con pestaggi e accoltellamenti. Il gruppo criminale godeva di consolidati collegamenti con la Tunisia, da dove smistava gli ordini, ma sono emersi anche collegamenti del clan con la Spagna e con la Francia. N.B. L’Italia, come la Francia, ha aperto le porte a clan mafiosi nordafricani. #droga #mafia #criminalità

#AHORA | AP: La administración Trump retira millones de dólares se asistencia militar a países de Europa y el Medio Oriente para, en cambio, apoyar a Gobiernos aliados en el Hemisferio Occidental. Panamá, Perú, Ecuador y Colombia recibirán los $52 millones que antes iban para Eslovaquia, Tunisia, Macedonia del Norte e Iraq. #PolíticaExterior #AsistenciaMilitar #RelacionesInternacionales

Mi dicono che, se questi poveri “profughi” (tutti maschi) sono costretti a salire sui barconi in massa per venire in Italia a raccogliere i pomodori, è colpa nostra, di noi che li bombardiamo, li massacriamo, li deprediamo. Boiate con le quali ci hanno obbligati per decenni a digerire un sistema illegale che ha eroso confini e sovranità. In Algeria, Marocco, Tunisia, Egitto, come negli altri Paesi di provenienza, non c’è alcuna guerra. E noi non stiamo bombardando, massacrando e depredando proprio nessuno nel mondo. No, quindi, non ce la meritiamo l’immigrazione illegale di massa, non è causata da noi, non avviene per “colpa nostra”. E questa gente non entra clandestinamente per raccogliere i pomodori. Finiamola con questa versione puerile, semplicistica, romantica e schifosamente vittimistica dell’immigrazione irregolare. #Immigrazione #Sovranità #Politica

"VILLA DI FARAGOLA": FROM ASCOLI SATRIANO TO THE UNITED STATES — PUBLISHED IN THE PRESTIGIOUS "POPULAR ARCHAEOLOGY USA" SOURCE: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/villa-di-faragola-from-ascoli-satriano-united-states-sardella-ph-d--pgd6f/ in the heart of apulia, buried for fifteen centuries beneath the wheat fields of the carapelle valley, lay one of the most opulent aristocratic residences of ancient italy: the villa of faragola, near ascoli satriano (fg). discovered in 2003 by the university of foggia and excavated under the direction of giuliano volpe and maria turchiano, this extraordinary late antique residence – almost certainly belonging to the cornelii scipiones orfiti, one of the most powerful senatorial families of the fourth century – has yielded wonders unique in their kind to scholars around the world. the best-preserved stibadium in italy: a sigma‑shaped masonry dining couch, decorated with gilded marble reliefs of dionysian theme, at the centre of a summer banqueting hall of incomparable luxury. a private bath complex of more than a thousand square metres – among the largest ever documented on the italian peninsula – with glass‑paste mosaics, opus sectile floors, and walls clad in polychrome marbles imported from tunisia, greece and the peloponnese. a cenatio aestiva where roman senators reclined along the curve of the dining couch while a fountain played among the marbles and the scent of the apulian countryside drifted in through the open colonnade. then, on the night between 6 and 7 september 2017, an arson attack – almost certainly criminal in origin – destroyed within hours the protective covering of the site, scorching the marble floors, warping the mosaics, and sweeping away decades of work. professor volpe, who was in kuala lumpur at the time, learned of the news via whatsapp early that morning. No one has ever been brought to trial but faragola did not surrender. thanks to funding of around three million euros, restoration work was completed in november 2024. the villa still bears the marks of the fire – and archaeologists have deliberately chosen not to erase them: that scar is now history, just as much as the senators’ banquets. the faragola archaeological park is now preparing for its second opening to the public. a magnificent article in the american magazine popular archaeology recounts the entire story – from the daunian roots of the site to its present‑day rebirth. it is truly worth reading.

LA "VILLA DI FARAGOLA" DA ASCOLI SATRIANO AGLI STATI UNITI: PUBBLICATA SUL PRESTIGIOSO "POPULAR ARCHAEOLOGY USA" SOURCE: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/la-villa-di-faragola-da-ascoli-satriano-agli-stati-sardella-ph-d--qoeif/ Nel cuore della Puglia, sepolta per quindici secoli sotto i campi di grano della Valle del Carapelle, dormiva una delle ville aristocratiche più sfarzose dell'Italia antica: la Villa di Faragola, nei pressi di Ascoli Satriano (FG). Scoperta nel 2003 dall'Università di Foggia e scavata sotto la direzione di Giuliano Volpe e Maria Turchiano, questa straordinaria residenza tardoantica – appartenuta con ogni probabilità ai Cornelii Scipiones Orfiti, una delle più potenti famiglie senatorie del IV secolo – ha restituito agli studiosi di tutto il mondo meraviglie uniche nel loro genere. Lo stibadium meglio conservato d'Italia: un triclinio in muratura a forma di sigma, decorato con rilievi marmorei dorati di tema dionisiaco, al centro di una sala da banchetto estiva di lusso incomparabile. Un complesso termale privato di oltre mille metri quadri – tra i più grandi mai documentati su tutto il suolo peninsulare – con mosaici in pasta vitrea, pavimenti in opus sectile e pareti rivestite di marmi policromi provenienti da Tunisia, Grecia e Peloponneso. Una cenatio aestiva dove i senatori romani si recavano a banchettare sdraiati sulla curva del triclinio, mentre una fontana zampillava tra i marmi e il profumo della campagna pugliese entrava dalle colonne aperte. Poi, nella notte tra il 6 e il 7 settembre 2017, un incendio doloso – quasi certamente di matrice criminale – ha distrutto in poche ore la copertura protettiva del sito, calcinando i pavimenti marmorei, deformando i mosaici, spazzando via decenni di lavoro. Il prof. Volpe, che si trovava a Kuala Lumpur, apprende la notizia via WhatsApp di prima mattina. Nessun responsabile è stato mai processato. Ma Faragola non si è arresa. Grazie a un finanziamento di circa tre milioni di euro, i restauri si sono conclusi nel novembre 2024. La villa porta ancora i segni del fuoco – e gli archeologi hanno scelto deliberatamente di non cancellarli: quella cicatrice è ormai storia, tanto quanto il banchetto dei senatori romani. Ora il Parco Archeologico di Faragola si prepara alla sua seconda apertura al pubblico.Un articolo magnifico sulla rivista americana Popular Archaeology racconta l'intera vicenda – dalle radici daunia del sito alla rinascita odierna. Vale davvero la pena leggerlo.

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