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Karina Michelin wrote that on the same day the Federal Police's request to investigate Flávio Bolsonaro was made public, which was sent to Minister Alexandre de Moraes, Lula threatened his opponent during the Band debate on October 18, with statements about possible judicial consequences. According to her, the PF's representation, forwarded to the Supreme Federal Court, dealt with suspicions of money laundering and connections with those investigated in the INSS scandal. The request was randomly assigned to Moraes, who was to decide on opening the inquiry. Michelin also reported that Roberta Luchsinger, who is being investigated in the INSS case, told CNN Brazil that she intended to negotiate a plea deal involving Lulinha. Luchsinger accused Lula of using state apparatus against her and stated that she would hold the president responsible if anything happened to her or her two daughters. Regarding the Banco Master case, involving Daniel Vorcaro, Michelin mentioned his allegations that attempts at plea collaboration had been blocked when references to Lula came up. The author claimed that the disclosure of a possible investigation against a presidential candidate on the eve of the second round, combined with Lula's statements in the debate, raised concerns about prosecutorial judicial decisions in the final stretch of the dispute. She advocated for vigilance and transparency and said it was unacceptable for Republic institutions to be instrumentalized to pursue opponents, interfere with the popular will, or remove an opposition candidate from the race through judicial means on the eve of the election. #PolíticaBrasil #Justiça #Eleições2023 (translated)

The services in action addressed the Prime Minister with a question about how it can be claimed that Poland does not accept asylum applications, since — according to the latest data from Eurostat cited by the author — from January to July 2026, 3,565 such applications were registered in Poland. Among the applicants, citizens of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, and Somalia were mentioned. The author also stated that by June 2026, 850 positive first-instance decisions had been issued. https://t.co/jSy11MNahX #azyl #Polska #imigracja (translated)

Simone Svensson wrote that she, as a teacher, felt saddened and angry about what she described as the Green Party's view on school issues. She believed that the party seemed to see them as so unimportant that anyone could take responsibility for them, even a Somali with poor knowledge of Swedish. Svensson criticized the Green Party and also addressed Amanda Lind and Daniel Helldén. She also wrote that the situation must be degrading for the person in question and that it could be terrible to feel that one was unable to handle the job. #skola #utbildning #politik (translated)

Leandro Ruschel published guidelines for the last week of Flávio's campaign. He recommended that supporters prioritize voters who already intended to vote for the candidate, confirming whether they would go to the polls on the 25th and how they would get to the voting location. Ruschel also suggested talking to family, friends, and colleagues who were not supporters of the Workers' Party, first listening to the concerns of undecided voters and addressing any worries they had about the other side. In his assessment, trying to convince supporters of the Workers' Party would be a waste of time: he stated that they would remain loyal to the party despite the corruption scandals he attributed to it and the convictions and imprisonment of Lula in two different cases. If it were not possible to change a voter's mind, Ruschel said that distancing them from Lula would already be helpful, as a nullified vote would not be counted for the candidate. #Eleições2023 #Flávio #PolíticaBrasileira (translated)

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 18 OCTOBER 2026 Key news of past 24 hours 1. Kenya — Ebola infections rise to seven Importance: 10/10. Four additional Bundibugyo Ebola cases were confirmed, including three health workers. All four were already quarantined; officials said there was no evidence of uncontrolled community transmission. SOURCE (DIRECT ARTICLE URL): https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/kenya-confirms-four-new-ebola-cases-bringing-total-number-seven-2026-10-17/ 2. Tunisia — Large protest against President Kais Saied Thousands demonstrated in Tunis over economic conditions, public services and political freedoms. Supporters and critics differ sharply on the president's record. SOURCE (DIRECT ARTICLE URL): https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/tunisians-stage-biggest-protest-years-against-president-saied-2026-10-17/ 3. Somalia — Rival forces take positions in Bay region Local reporting described territorial advances by forces loyal to former South West State leader Laftagareen, raising concerns about instability and civilian movement. SOURCE (DIRECT ARTICLE URL): https://www.hiiraan.net/news4/2026/Oct/206547/forces_loyal_to_laftagareen_seize_several_districts_and_strategic_areas_in_bay_region.aspx 4. DR Congo — Ebola vaccination for frontline workers Importance: 10/10. Healthcare workers in Beni began receiving Ervebo under an emergency programme. Its effectiveness against the outbreak's Bundibugyo strain remains unproven. SOURCE (DIRECT ARTICLE URL): https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/17/frontline-workers-in-drc-receive-ervebo-vaccine-amid-growing-ebola-outbreak/ 5. Egypt — Sisi says he intends to leave office in 2030 President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said he intends to leave office when his current term ends and not seek a constitutional extension. No detailed transition arrangements were announced. SOURCE (DIRECT ARTICLE URL): https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/17/egypts-president-sisi-will-step-down-when-term-expires-in-2030/ 6. Senegal — Macky Sall withdraws from UN leadership race Former president Macky Sall withdrew his candidacy for UN secretary-general amid Security Council consultations on a successor to António Guterres. SOURCE (DIRECT ARTICLE URL): https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/17/senegals-macky-sall-withdraws-from-race-for-un-top-job/ 7. Ethiopia — Former Tigray fighters register for reintegration Importance: 9/10. Former combatants in Mekelle began registering for civilian reintegration under a fragile post-conflict process. SOURCE (DIRECT ARTICLE URL): https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/17/ex-fighters-in-ethiopias-tigray-region-register-for-reintegration-programme/ 8. Morocco — First woman-led government appointed King Mohammed VI formally appointed a new cabinet led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, following parliamentary elections. SOURCE (DIRECT ARTICLE URL): https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/17/moroccos-king-mohammed-vi-formally-appoints-first-woman-led-government/ 9. Somalia — President visits Turkish offshore drilling vessel Importance: 8/10. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited the Çağrı Bey drillship as exploration at the Curad-1 offshore well continued. No commercial discovery was announced. SOURCE (DIRECT ARTICLE URL): https://www.hiiraan.net/news4/2026/Oct/206548/somali_president_visits_turkish_drillship_as_offshore_oil_exploration_advances.aspx 10. African economies — Debt and declining development aid Importance: 9/10. IMF–World Bank discussions highlighted rising debt costs, lower official development assistance and pressure to find sustainable financing models. SOURCE (DIRECT ARTICLE URL): https://www.reuters.com/world/high-debt-growing-strains-put-focus-need-new-development-approaches-2026-10-17/ #Africa #AfricaNews #AfricaDaily #TopNewsOfAfrica #Tunisia #KaisSaied #TunisiaProtests #PoliticalProtests #Democracy #PoliticalFreedoms #Ethiopia #Tigray #Peacebuilding #Disarmament #Demobilization #Reintegration #Somalia #BayRegion #SomaliaSecurity #HornOfAfrica #Kenya #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #DRCongo #Egypt #Senegal #Morocco #AfricanEconomy #DevelopmentFinance #wrldorg

GFrei.News wrote that the German nurse Sonja Nientiet was kidnapped on May 3, 2018, in Mogadishu, where she had worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross. A guard helped the kidnappers; a Kenyan colleague who was also abducted was able to escape. Since then, Nientiet has been allegedly handed over to jihadists. Citing a report from Bild, GFrei.News wrote that the Federal Intelligence Service had determined Nientiet's whereabouts about two years after her kidnapping and a rescue operation was being prepared. The Special Forces command had trained for this, US services had provided reconnaissance information, and the USA had wanted to deploy Black Hawk helicopters. The then-current KSK commander traveled to Mogadishu for reconnaissance. According to the report, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stopped the operation because it could end in a bloodbath and cost Nientiet or involved soldiers their lives. GFrei.News criticized that Nientiet had not returned to Germany during the terms of Annalena Baerbock and Johann Wadephul. Nientiet's mother Christel passed away in 2024 at the age of 84, without knowing whether her daughter was still alive. In spring 2025, Nientiet asked for help in a video and reported a deterioration in her health. In June 2026, the federal government refused to provide specific information in the Bundestag regarding her health status, whereabouts, or possible initiatives for her release, GFrei.News wrote. The author called on Wadephul to explain what he was specifically doing for Nientiet's return. #SonjaNientiet #Geiselnahme #Bundesregierung (translated)

Mats Yxhäll wrote that the Green Party's new spokesperson for school policy, Mohamed Abdukani, whom he stated came from Somalia, had made his debut in the Swedish Parliament and left a strong impression. Yxhäll claimed that Abdukani could not speak Swedish and wrote that he could become the Minister of Education in a government led by the Social Democrats where the Green Party was included. He linked this to what he described as the increasingly poor ability of Swedish schools to teach certain students mathematics, geography, and Swedish. #skola #utbildning #politik (translated)

Daniel Schatz wrote that the Green Party's Mohamed Abdukani had taken a seat in the parliament after a campaign that was largely conducted in Somali, just like the campaigns for his party colleagues Leila Ali Elmi and Mursal Isa. Schatz stated that Abdukani, after eight years in the municipal council, had also become the Green Party's spokesperson for education policy and a member of the education committee. He questioned how Abdukani would manage the task with what Schatz described as limited knowledge of Swedish. #politik #utbildning #mångfald (translated)

Philip Syren wrote in Kvartalet that the Somali Youth Association in Sweden (Sufis) had received a million grant for five youth exchanges. According to him, an examination of the participant lists showed that 58 out of 59 names did not exist. He also wrote that there was a lack of legislation regulating non-profit organizations. #Sverige #Ungdom #IdeellaFöreningar #SE #SO (translated)

Romanian youths are facing a crisis of unemployment due to a lack of experience and an educational program that is not adapted to the requirements of the labor market, highlighting a gap between the skills acquired in education and the needs of employers. #tineri #șomaj #experiență (translated)

Tiago Barbosa stated that negative media forecasts, which he considered coordinated and aimed at discouraging the progressive camp, and allegations he classified as false, made at the end of the campaign by people he described as criminals, indicated the growth of Lula's campaign. He also said that what he called desperation was a sign of a turning point. #Lula #Eleições2024 #Política (translated)

Emrah Erken referred to Ilhan Omar as an Islamist and wrote that she said Somalis have always seen themselves as part of the fabric of the nation and contribute to the country's prosperity. According to Erken, about 81 percent of households of Somali immigrants in Minnesota – the U.S. state with the largest Somali community – receive some form of social benefits. He based this on detailed analyses of the American Community Survey from 2014 to 2023. #Einwanderung #Minnesota #SomalischeCommunity (translated)

Aja Baja wrote that Imram Ali Barre would take a seat in the municipality and represent S. The person claimed that everyone saw what was happening but that no one dared to act, and asked whether Sweden would be governed based on Somalia's interests. https://t.co/ksEq0inba3 #Sverige #politik #Integration (translated)

von Blåbär praised Pelle_Z's review and claimed that family immigrants to Sweden did not need to prove their identity. According to the post, Muhammed Ali had lived for ten years with an unknown identity, after which the Migration Agency deemed that the identity was automatically established. The author also wrote that the agency had low confidence in Somali passports and other Somali identity documents, but had nonetheless approved a document from Ali. What document it was and what it contained was classified, von Blåbär stated. The author claimed that this meant no one knew who a Left Party member of parliament was and questioned whether this was legally secure. https://t.co/nnCmz3DZez #migration #identitet #Sverige (translated)

Aja baja wrote to Hassan Khan that higher demands should be placed on members of parliament: they should be born in Sweden, have attended Swedish schools, have at least ten years of work experience, and have an education. The person wrote that the parliament was not a preschool and that competence and Sweden should always come first. Aja baja also claimed that Sweden did not have politicians in Somalia or the Middle East and ended with clown and facepalm emojis. #Sverige #Politik #Arbetsliv (translated)

Mr. Husis wrote that if he had led any of the Tidö parties, he would have ordered the members of parliament to debate a selected Somali politician who received many personal votes daily and to spread the debates on all social media that the party had access to. #politik #debat #socialamedier (translated)

Cimmerian wrote that Somalis in the parliament had three advantages: according to him, the members of parliament would experience multiculturalism at their workplace, people would see how absurd the democracy they praised was, and they would witness what he presented as the Somalis' lack of ability. #Mångkultur #Demokrati #Somalier (translated)

The Women's Cruzeiro informed that the team won against LDU 2 to 1 in the debut of the CONMEBOL Women's Libertadores, with goals from Gisseli and Byanca Brasil. According to the profile, the result secured the first three points for Cruzeiro in Group C. #CabulosasPelaAmérica #LibertadoresFeminina #FutebolFeminino #Cruzeiro (translated)