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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

🙅🏽‍♂️🌕 Lamine Yamal: “The Ballon d’Or in my view has nothing to do with the number of goals scored”, told France Football. “The Ballon d’Or recognizes the best player of the year, a unique player, the one who gives pleasure watching, the one for whom you tune into a match just to https://t.co/rLGOBYqOqr #BallonDor #LamineYamal #Football #FR

“Nothing short of a political disaster” for US President Trump, @CNN Washington bureau chief David Chalian @DavidChalian says of the political fallout from the Iran war. New CNN polling on Trump’s handling of the Iran situation: 26% Approve 73% Disapprove Is the US https://t.co/PsQbzjbkd3 #Trump #IranWar #PoliticalDisaster #US #IR

"The escalating tensions in the Gulf" have been caused by the illegal U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and joining in to support the Saudis will do nothing to end it. The only man with that power is meeting Burnham in New York today. #GulfTensions #IranWar #USForeignPolicy #US #IL #IR #SA

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EU's + Ireland's credibility is gone because ye still treat Israel like a normal State by doing Business with them. Israel is not a normal State, it's a Genocidal Apartheid Regime, stop doing Business with them, stop playing Football with them. Words mean nothing without action.. #BoycottIsrael #FreePalestine #ApartheidRegime #EU #IE #IL

I appeal to the media writing today about the “elections in Russia.” These “elections” are a propaganda farce meant to legitimize Putin’s criminal, authoritarian regime and his mafia, and also to authorize the occupation of Ukraine. This has nothing in common with elections as https://t.co/ET00W5ixvV #RussiaElections #PutinRegime #Propaganda #RU #UA

They’re shooting at nothing and waiting to get blown up by artillery or hit with drones. I think a bunch of people signed up for this thinking it would be Call of Duty but it’s just a small arms LARP where you get hit with stand-off munitions. Euroleaders want to sign you up! 🫡 #WarIsNotAGame #RealityCheck #MilitaryLife #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.

Out of personal experience and observation, the largest detrimental effect on the mental health of today’s children is not social media, but school. Nothing has as big of an impact on depression, anxiety, dysphoria, suicidality, bullying etc. as a bad school vs. a good one #MentalHealth #Education #ChildWellbeing #Nospecificcountrycodescanbeidentifiedinthetweet.

Информацияна, която съобщих на Си Зин Пин. Ключово значение за интелектуалността има УВ облъчването, което се усилва от север на юг. В Южна Европа то е 30% по-силно от в Северна Европа, а на екватора е 70% по силно. Ефектът върху хората е в синтезирането в кожата на витамин Д, който се трансформира в полови хормони. Те определят външния вид, емоционалността и интелектуалността. Северняците са интелектуални, южняците са емоционални. Емоционалността задушава разума. Всеки градус движение на север и на юг усилват южняшките и северняшките качества. В южните части на южното полукълбо се наблюдава дебилност, в Австралия и Южна Америка. Икономиката и цивилизацията са продукт на интелектуалността. Интелектуалността е в научно-откривателското мислене насочено към решаване на проблемите на живота. Ключово значение има оценката на важните факти, изхвърляне на маловажните факти и създаване на тяхна основа на нови хипотези и теории. Разбирането на важни открития на другите хора ги прави собствено притежание и това също е научно-откривателско мислене. Всичко друго не е интелектуалност. Ключово значение за развитието на икономиката имат иновациите и те стават все по важни. Това е внедряване на нови научни открития в практиката. Южняците нямат научно мислене, нямат наука и научни открития и абсолютно никакви иновации. Те всичко заимстват от Северните Европейци. Те имат тези качества и само те имат иновации. Лидираща роля имат европейските преселници в САЩ. Многобройността на интелектуалното население е много важно за проявленията на интелектуалността. Това е точно като критичната маса при атомния взрив. Руснаците са най-интелектуални, но те нямат механизма осъществяващ иновациите свободната пазарна икономика. Творческа икономика може да има само при ниски данъци и свобода от опеката на властта. Двигател са супер високите печалби. Нови открития се внедряват в практиката защото те са най-печеливши. Високото данъчно облагане което е в полза на властта, изземва парите на икономиката и на гражданите, което убива производството, потреблението и творческите иновации в икономиката, в следствие на възможността успешните, конкурентни фирми да имат свръх печалби. Именно свръх печалби, защото те са единствения мощен стимулатор за решаването на новаторските внедрявания, които са най-рискови и най-опасни от загуба и фалит. Точно това който не е разбрал нищо не разбира от модерна икономика. Интелектуалността е познаване на истината. Словото е красиво и убедително, когато съобщава истини. Слово не основано на истината е фалшиво маниерничене. В френките автори на афоризми Ларош Фуко, Лабруер, Блез Паскал, Маркиз Вовнарк има много голяма концентрация на истини за живота и те развиват вкус към истината е към лъжата. Големият немски философ Хегел твърди, че китайското мислене е митологично, ненаучно и само античното Гръцко и европейското мислене е научно. Интелигентността не се придобива чрез образование; тя се наследява генетично от родителите. Тя произтича от богата капилярна мрежа в мозъка – генетично предавана характеристика, – която осигурява обилно снабдяване с кислород. Тази черта е особено силно изразена сред евреите и арменците в резултат на много поколения (до 800) цивилизован начин на живот, който ги е предпазил от тежкия физически труд в примитивното земеделие – труд, който лишава мозъка и сърцето от кислород, като по този начин намалява интелигентността и съкращава продължителността на живота. Евреите са направили по-голямата част от откритията, жизненоважни за човечеството, което недвусмислено доказва тяхната интелигентност. Твърди се, че 7-те милиона евреи в Израел превъзхождат Китай, въпреки че населението на последната страна наброява 1,4 милиарда души. Северните европейци също притежават висока интелигентност поради студения климат; студеният въздух е по-плътен и доставя повече кислород от топлия. Снабдяването на мозъка с кислород е единственият определящ фактор за високата интелигентност. Ашкеназките евреи, живеещи в Северна Европа, са изключително интелигентни поради две причини: генетично заложената интелигентност и студеният климат. Доказано е, че те са най-интелигентните хора в света. За разлика от тях, южните сефарадски евреи демонстрират потисната интелигентност. Разделителната линия между Севера и Юга е 43-тият паралел; на юг от тази линия повишената емоционалност потиска интелигентността. Китай се намира на юг от 43-тия паралел и няма история на градски живот – истинското проявление на интелигентността, – като вместо това в продължение на хиляди години се е опирал на масово примитивно земеделие. Here is the information I conveyed to Xi Jinping. UV radiation plays a key role in intellect, and its intensity increases from north to south. In Southern Europe, it is 30% stronger than in Northern Europe, while at the equator, it is 70% stronger. Its effect on humans involves the synthesis of Vitamin D in the skin, which is then transformed into sex hormones. These hormones determine physical appearance, emotionality, and intellect. Northerners are intellectual; Southerners are emotional. Emotionallity stifles reason. Every degree of movement northward or southward intensifies these respective "Southern" or "Northern" traits. Instances of intellectual deficiency are observed in the southern parts of the Southern Hemisphere—specifically in Australia and South America. Economy and civilisation are products of intellect. Intellect manifests as scientific, discovery-oriented thinking aimed at solving life's problems. Key factors include evaluating significant facts, discarding trivial ones, and formulating new hypotheses and theories based on the remaining information. Grasping the important discoveries made by others—thereby making them one's own—also constitutes scientific, discovery-oriented thinking. Anything else falls outside the realm of intellect. Innovation is crucial for economic development and is becoming increasingly important; it involves the practical application of new scientific discoveries. Southerners lack scientific thinking, science, and scientific discoveries, and they produce absolutely no innovations. They borrow everything from Northern Europeans. Northern Europeans possess these qualities and are the sole source of innovation. European settlers in the USA play a leading role in this regard. The size of the intellectual population is crucial for the manifestation of intellectuality; it is akin to the critical mass required for a nuclear explosion. Russians possess a high level of intellectuality, yet they lack the mechanism that drives innovation: the free-market economy. A creative economy can only flourish amidst low taxes and freedom from state control. Super-high profits serve as the driving force; new discoveries are put into practice precisely because they yield the greatest returns. High taxation—which benefits the state—drains capital from the economy and citizens alike, stifling production, consumption, and creative innovation. It eliminates the possibility for successful, competitive firms to generate "super-profits"—profits that are essential, as they provide the only powerful incentive to pursue innovative implementations, which carry the highest risks of loss and bankruptcy. Anyone who fails to grasp this point understands nothing about the modern economy. Intellectuality is the knowledge of truth. Speech is beautiful and persuasive only when it conveys truth; speech not grounded in truth is merely hollow affectation. The French aphorists—La Rochefoucauld, La Bruyère, Blaise Pascal, and the Marquis de Vauvenargues—offer a profound concentration of truths about life, cultivating a discerning taste for truth versus falsehood. The great German philosopher Hegel argued that Chinese thought is mythological and unscientific, asserting that only ancient Greek and European modes of thought are truly scientific. Intelligence is not acquired through education; it is genetically inherited from one's parents. It stems from a rich capillary network in the brain—a genetically transmitted trait—that ensures a high oxygen supply. This characteristic is particularly pronounced among Jews and Armenians, a result of many generations (up to 800) of civilized living that spared them from the grueling physical labor of primitive agriculture—labor that deprives the brain and heart of oxygen, thereby diminishing intelligence and shortening lifespans. Jews have made the majority of discoveries vital to humanity, which unequivocally demonstrates their intelligence. It is claimed that the 7 million Jews in Israel surpass China, despite the latter's population of 1.4 billion. Northern Europeans also possess high intelligence due to the cold climate; cold air is denser and delivers more oxygen than warm air. Oxygen supply to the brain is the sole determinant of high intelligence. Ashkenazi Jews living in Northern Europe are exceptionally intelligent for two reasons: genetic intelligence and the cold climate. They are proven to be the most intelligent people in the world. Southern Sephardic Jews, by contrast, exhibit suppressed intelligence. The dividing line between North and South is the 43rd parallel; south of this line, heightened emotionality stifles intelligence. China lies south of the 43rd parallel and lacks a history of urban life—the true manifestation of intelligence—having instead relied on mass primitive agriculture for thousands of years.

Donald Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House because he doesn’t like their reporting, while threatening that other media outlets could be next. Nothing shouts “freedom of speech” quite like banning journalists who say things you don’t like. https://t.co/zHANmkcDNg #FreedomOfSpeech #MediaBias #TrumpAdministration #US

Jotenkin ironista, että jos tapahtuu rasistinen pahoinpitely, asian juurisyy on välittömästi selvillä eli äärioikeistolaiset ajatukset, nuorten toiminta, Suomen lippu hihassa, ja täytyy keskustella kotona vanhempien kanssa. Kaikissa muissa ilmiöissä vastaus on joko "nothing to see here", tai sitten "ikävä ilmiö", syytä tutkitaan, mutta ei ole ihan varma johtuuko äidin ikävöinnistä vai apeista verhoista? Mielenterveysongelmat, osattomuus, ja usko tulevaisuuteen voi olla myös taustalla. Mielestäni on täysin looginen selitys, että 15v poika, joka on kahlannut 9 vuotta koulua meluisassa S2 koulussa, on myöskin menettänyt uskonsa tulevaisuuteen. Hän ei vain usko, että tästä tulee mitään, ja siksi radikalisoituu. Ei siihen mitään erityistä aivopesua tai internetin pimeitä syövereitä tarvita. #rasismi #nuoriso #mentalhealth

Alan Kelly and co were in government in 2011. At that time there was ample information available of serious corruption in the Gardai. That includes dealing heroin and cocaine. That government did nothing about it. Easy shout in opposition. They had their chance. Did nothing. #Corruption #Garda #PoliticalAccountability #Therearenospecificcountriesmentionedinthetweetyouprovided.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.

For recent events and many others: “It is morally impossible to remain neutral in this conflict. The bystander is forced to take sides. It is very tempting to take the side of the perpetrator. All the perpetrator asks is that the bystander do nothing.” - Judith Lewis Herman #TakeSides #MoralResponsibility #SpeakUp #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.

Miroslav Klose praises the character of Bayern loanee Javi Fernández and compares him to Thomas Müller and Toni Kroos: "The two players I know who were exactly like that were Thomas Müller and Toni Kroos. Müller misses three absolute sitters and then, five minutes later, he’s standing there as if nothing had happened, and then he smashes one in. Anyone else would have been dwelling on it by then. And Toni Kroos, early on at Bayern, when he played on the left wing, made a lot of mistakes and gave the ball away a lot. And when you look at what he became, he hardly ever lost the ball anymore. That’s talent. We do have to keep Javi grounded. In training, there were also two or three situations where he needs to release the ball earlier, but then he goes into the dribble again and again and tries to nutmeg his opponent. But I’m keeping a close eye on him." [@BILD] #BayernMunich #MiroslavKlose #Fussball

Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter's decision, it was not mine. I would never let down the fans who had made plans, nor would I abandon the touring crew and the other support acts and musicians who rely on me for work and to make a living. I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have them, and it doesn't mean I don't care. Nor does it mean I don't support causes in my own, personal way. There is a reason I do not use my professional platform for politics - my audience includes young people, often children, of all backgrounds. Those who come to my shows do not expect a political forum. I respect Macklemore's strength of purpose to stand up and shout for what he believes. I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed. If we only focus on shouting the loudest, nothing will ever change. There are different approaches to being an advocate for change.