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Albania approves contested deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy
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More than 14 million people fled homes in Ukraine since Russia invasion: UN
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American company makes historic Moon landing
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Intuitive Machines completes the first ever lunar touchdown by a privately built spacecraft.
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🇷🇺💀🌍 Wagner in Africa: How the Russian mercenary group has rebranded
Russia is offering governments in Africa a "regime survival package" in exchange for access to strategically important natural resources, a major new report has found.
The multibillion dollar operations are now mostly being run as the Russian "Expeditionary Corps", managed by the man accused of being behind the attempt to murder Sergei Skripal using the Novichok nerve agent on the streets of the UK - a charge Russia has denied.
Control was to be handed to Gen Andrey Averyanov, head of Unit 29155, a secretive operation specialising in targeting killings and destabilising foreign governments.
But it seems Gen Averyanov's new business was not destabilising governments, but rather securing their future, as long as they paid by signing away their mineral rights.
In early September, accompanied by deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, Gen Averyanov began a tour of former Wagner operations in Africa.
They started in Libya, meeting warlord Gen Khalifa Haftar. Their next stop was Burkina Faso where they were greeted by 35-year-old coup leader Ibrahim Traoré.
After that, they landed in the Central African Republic, possibly the most well-established Wagner operation on the continent, before heading to Mali to meet the leaders of the junta there.
On a subsequent trip they also met General Salifou Modi, one of the military men who seized power in Niger last year.
Readouts of the various meetings demonstrate that the two men were reassuring Wagner's partners on the continent that the demise of Prigozhin did not mean the end of his business deals.
Reports of the meeting with Capt Traoré of Burkina Faso confirmed cooperation would continue in "the military domain, including the training of Burkinabe officer cadets and officers at all levels, including pilots in Russia".
In short, the death of Prigozhin did not mean the end for the junta's relationship with Russia. In some ways, it would become deeper still.
The three West African states with close links to Wagner - Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso - have all experienced military takeovers in recent years. They have since announced their withdrawal from the regional bloc Ecowas, and the creation of their own "Alliance of Sahel States".
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🇿🇦 South Africa's parliament impeaches top judge
South Africa's parliament has impeached one of the country's top judges for misconduct.
An investigation found that John Hlophe, the leading judge in Western Cape province, tried to influence justices at the country's top court in a case relating to former President Jacob Zuma.
He approached two justices in 2008 to see if they would support Zuma in a decision relating to a corruption case.
Hlophe always denied the accusation.
The long delay between the alleged offence and his impeachment was a result of a lengthy appeals and investigations.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will now have to sign-off the decision and set a date for his formal removal.
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🇩🇿🇲🇷 Algeria and Mauritania open border gate to boost trade
The presidents of Algeria and Mauritania opened on Thursday a gate at the border of the two north African countries to strengthen bilateral ties and boost trade.
The leaders have also agreed to set up a free trade zone and build a 847 kilometre road that will link the Algerian town of Tindouf to Mauritania's Ezouirat.
"Hotels, restaurants, taxi drivers and workers in the public sector and housing sectors are happy," residents told.
The agreement comes a few days after OPEC member Algeria announced it would invest $442 million in energy projects in Mali, Niger and Libya.
Algeria has also announced it will open four other free trade zones in 2024 with Mali, Niger, Tunisia and Libya.
Algeria, heavily dependent on oil and gas sales, is striving to diversify its economy.
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People feared trapped in Spain high-rise fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68374811
It is feared people may be trapped inside the 14-storey residential building as firefighters battle the flames.
Navalny's mother says she has been shown his body
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68374769
The mother of the dead Putin critic says Russian authorities are pressuring her to allow a "secret" burial.
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Former world's oldest dog stripped of title
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68372456
Guinness World Records says it has no evidence that Bobi really lived to the claimed age of 31.
Indonesia hit by some of strongest winds recorded
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At least 33 people are injured as winds rip through the town of Sumedang in West Java.
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Deadly collapse at illegal Venezuela gold mine
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Texas student loses case over dreadlocks punishment
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Darryl George was suspended for refusing to cut his hair, which a school said violated dress code.
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🇹🇷🇸🇴 Turkey to provide maritime security support to Somalia
Turkey will provide maritime security support to Somalia to help the African country defend its territorial waters, an official from the Turkish defence ministry said on Thursday.
Turkey and Somalia signed a defence and economic cooperation agreement earlier this month during Somali defence minister's visit to Ankara.
Commenting on the details of the agreement, a Turkish defence ministry official speaking on the condition of anonymity said Ankara had been providing training to Somali army for more than ten years.
The agreement aims to enhance defence cooperation between Turkey and Somalia, the official said.
"Upon request from Somalia, we will provide support in the field of maritime security, as we did in the field of fight against terrorism," he said.
"We will help Somalia develop its capacity and capabilities to combat illegal and irregular activities in its territorial waters."
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🇰🇪 Kenya scraps entry fee for seven countries
Kenya has exempted passport holders from seven countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month.
The government scrapped visa requirements for all foreign passport holders last month.
The move was seen as an attempt to promote Kenya as a tourist destination and to attract business travellers. But a $30 entry fee was introduced, including for some visitors who previously did not require visas.
The decision caused a huge backlash, with critics saying that it could lead to countries with which Kenya has visa-waiver agreements introducing a similar fee, making travel more costly and bureaucratic.
The exemption has been extended to passport holders from six African states - South Africa, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros and Mozambique.
San Marino, Europe's third-smallest nation, is the only other country on the exemption list.
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🇲🇼 Cyber-attack hits Malawi's immigration service
Malawi's government has suspended the issuing of passports following a cyber-attack on the immigration service's computer network.
President Lazarus Chakwera told MPs that the targeting of the department amounted to a "serious national security breach".
He revealed that the hackers were asking for a ransom.
But the president said the government would not give in to their demands and was working to resolve the problem.
"We are not in the business of appeasing criminals with public money, nor are we in the business of negotiating with those who attack our country," he said.
Chakwera said he had given the immigration department three weeks within which it should provide a temporary solution and resume the issuing of passports, while waiting to regain control of the system.
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🇱🇾 Libya government says militias to leave Tripoli after deal struck
Armed groups that have been controlling Tripoli for more than a decade have agreed to leave Libya's capital.
Interior minister Imad Trabelsi - part of the internationally recognised government of GNU - said after lengthy negotiations a deal had been struck for regular forces to police Tripoli.
He told there would only be emergency police, city officers and criminal investigators in their place.
Trabelsi said from now on the militia's "place is in their headquarters", adding the Libyan government "will use them only in exceptional circumstances for specific missions".
He said once they had left the capital other cities would follow, noting there "will be no more checkpoints and no more armed groups" on roads.
The militias in question are the General Security Force, the Special Deterrence Force, Brigade 444, Brigade 111 and the Stability Support Authority.
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Concern over missing Sydney TV presenter and partner
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68372050
Blood-stained clothes belonging to the couple were found in a bin and police are worried for their safety.
On board the plane evacuating injured Palestinians
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The BBC's Quentin Sommerville joins flights dropping aid into Gaza and flying out civilians.
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Kenya drops unpopular entry fee for seven countries
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South Africans and Ethiopians are among those who will no longer have to pay a $30 fee to enter.
Ship on fire in Gulf of Aden after missile attack
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There was no immediate claim from Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are targeting vessels in the region.