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Cameroon Party Wants Presidency Ruled Vacant

Contributing Reporter — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:59:15 +0000

The MRC, an opposition party, wants Cameroon's presidency declared vacant and the Senate president as interim. Here is what the constitution says.

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What Is Known About Algeria’s Niger Mission

Contributing Reporter — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:51:32 +0000

Algeria's presidency announced on 26 October that army units will go to Niger. Troop numbers, dates and locations remain unannounced.

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Algeria Denies Carrying Arms Over Poland

Contributing Reporter — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:48:34 +0000

Algeria's embassy denies carrying arms on flights to Moscow over Poland. The cargo is officially unknown, and Poland says it approved the route.

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Southern Africa’s Congo Mission Is Over

Contributing Reporter — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:48:32 +0000

Southern Africa's bloc ended its Congo force in March 2025 and South African troops are home, while US sanctions on Rwanda's army ministry shape what follows.

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Ivory Coast Watches Its Northern Border

Contributing Reporter — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:48:27 +0000

A study published on 25 October on JNIM in southwestern Mali led to talk of a jihadist corridor into Ivory Coast, but no official source confirms one.

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Brazil Finds Third Poultry Disease Outbreak

Contributing Reporter — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:46:37 +0000

Brazil confirmed a third Newcastle disease outbreak in Santa Catarina on 27 October, and buyers from Mexico to China restrict its poultry.

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Libya Turkey Sea Deal Draws UN Protests

Contributing Reporter — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:43:28 +0000

The Libya Turkey sea deal drew a joint UN protest on 26 October and a Greek prime minister's attack on 29 October; no official source confirms a coup.

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US Presses Tanzania on Post-Election Deaths

Contributing Reporter — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:42:04 +0000

One year after Tanzania's disputed election, the US ambassador said the killings will not be swept under the rug as Washington reviews ties.

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Brazil Police Search 4 Sites in Pastor Case

Contributing Reporter — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:40:54 +0000

Brazil's Federal Police searched four Rio addresses on 29 October in a money-laundering probe; the press names pastor Márcio Poncio as a target.

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Ethiopia’s Russian Jets Arrive a Year Early

Contributing Reporter — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:40:50 +0000

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the delivery in Moscow during the third Russia-Africa summit and thanked Vladimir Putin.

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