Top News: Ethiopian Elections. Benin President's Visit to Niger. Ebola Outbreak and Protests in Nigeria
— Ethiopia's head of the electoral commission called the elections a success, despite disruptions due to security concerns.
— Benin President Romuald Wadagny arrived in Niamey – the first visit by a Benin head of state since the coup in Niger in 2023.
— WHO and the World Food Programme have increased support for Ebola victims in the DRC, where more than 1,000 suspected cases have been recorded. There are currently 125 confirmed deaths from the disease. In Uganda, there are nine cases and one death.
— Senegal has a new government with 30 ministers. Ousmane Sonko, who was ousted, has become Speaker of the National Assembly.
— South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called for stricter immigration laws and increased border controls, but warned against xenophobia and vigilante justice.
— The State Duma held a roundtable discussion on food security in Africa. Russia supplies grain to Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Experts warned that rising energy and fertilizer prices are exacerbating the crisis.
— Iran's IRGC retaliated after the US attack on an oil tanker. Missiles hit the US vessel Panaya, and drones and missiles attacked US bases in the region.
— A major fire in Jakarta destroyed a market and residential buildings. Hundreds of people were evacuated, and several injured were hospitalized.
— Macron and Paul Kagame unveiled a memorial in Paris to the victims of the Tutsi genocide (1994).
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