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💔BREAKING: A russian FPV drone struck a regular intercity minibus near Nikopol this morning. Five people have been reported killed and seven others injured and receiving medical care. 📍Another deadly attack on civilians in Ukraine. #Ukraine #Nikopol #StopRussia #WarCrimes

SANCTIONS DEADLOCK OVER USMANOV France has joined Slovakia in pressing for Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov to be removed from the EU sanctions list. According to the Financial Times and Euronews, Paris linked the move to efforts to secure the release of French citizens https://t.co/HTWmHvAIL1 #Sanctions #Usmanov #EU #FR #SK #RU #UZ

Today in Proximities: - 'Some progress' reported in battle against Ebola in Congo - 'No respect for the dead' as Israel bulldozes Gaza rubble: UN - South Africa police issue warning amid serial killer fears As always, you can read it in under two mins https://t.co/w712fg4TwJ #Ebola #Gaza #SouthAfrica #CD #IL #ZA

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AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 15 SEPTEMBER 2026 Coverage: key developments identified in the latest 24-hour news cycle 1. SUDAN — WFP funding collapse threatens food aid Importance: 10/10 — CRITICAL The World Food Programme says its Sudan budget has fallen to roughly $206 million this year from $645 million last year, while nearly 20 million people face hunger. WFP says it needs almost $300 million more to sustain current operations. Funding constraints have forced the agency to concentrate assistance on about five million of the most vulnerable people, with roughly four million currently receiving partial rations. The funding shock risks deepening what is already one of the world's largest humanitarian emergencies. Source: Reuters, 14 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/world-food-programme-funding-sudan-plummets-more-go-hungry-head-says-2026-09-14/ 2. RED SEA / HORN OF AFRICA — Houthi advances increase pressure around Bab el-Mandeb Importance: 9.5/10 — CRITICAL Fighting in Yemen is intensifying along the Red Sea coast, with Houthi territorial gains creating additional risk around the Bab el-Mandeb shipping corridor. More than 82,000 people have reportedly been displaced since early September, and over 2,000 have crossed to Djibouti. For Africa, the significance extends beyond the humanitarian impact: disruption around Bab el-Mandeb threatens trade, fuel costs and shipping links serving East Africa, the Horn and the Suez route. Sources: Reuters/AP, 14 Sep 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemens-displaced-long-loved-ones-stability-houthis-advance-2026-09-14/ https://apnews.com/article/90dc86201ef51410ebcdd913837d741d 3. GLOBAL ENERGY / AFRICA — Saudi pipeline damage raises oil-price risk for African importers Importance: 9/10 — VERY HIGH Saudi Arabia's strategically important East-West oil pipeline is expected to remain largely out of service for three to five weeks after a drone attack. Oil prices rose as markets assessed the disruption alongside instability around Gulf and Red Sea routes. The consequences are especially important for oil-importing African economies, where higher crude prices can quickly feed into fuel costs, inflation, currencies and transport prices. Source: AP, 14 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/8c18d82c109a8ea91347ce53c0096c53 4. SOUTH AFRICA — Rand falls sharply as oil prices surge Importance: 8.5/10 — VERY HIGH The South African rand fell around 1.1% against the dollar during Monday trading as rising oil prices increased pressure on Africa's most industrialised economy. South Africa is a major net oil importer and therefore particularly exposed to the current energy shock. The JSE Top-40 also weakened, while government bond yields moved higher. The development illustrates how the Middle East/Red Sea crisis is transmitting directly into African financial markets. Source: Reuters, 14 Sep 2026 5. DR CONGO — Ebola outbreak remains a continental-level health emergency Importance: 10/10 — CRITICAL The Ebola epidemic remains one of Africa's most serious current risks. The outbreak has spread to seven Congolese provinces, including Sud-Ubangi in western DRC, raising concern about further cross-border transmission toward the Republic of Congo and Central African Republic. Latest reported figures exceed 7,000 cases and 3,300 deaths. Conflict, displacement, health-worker strikes and population movement continue to obstruct containment. Sources: AP / public-health reporting, latest updates through 14 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/58a2b25c752eaa8344ff16564a8e3547 6. EASTERN DR CONGO — Bukavu mourns 27 students killed in school fires Importance: 8/10 — HIGH Hundreds gathered in Bukavu for a mass funeral after fires at two neighbouring schools killed 27 students. The tragedy is particularly significant because it occurred in an already severely stressed city: Bukavu is controlled by the M23/AFC movement and local medical capacity is simultaneously under pressure from conflict and the Ebola epidemic. The disaster highlights the fragility of civilian infrastructure in eastern Congo. Source: AP, 14 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/fd1aea4738a9a686fc6f0d45997a2be3 7. SOUTH AFRICA — Major road disaster kills at least 21 people in Western Cape Importance: 7.5/10 — HIGH At least 21 people were killed in a multi-vehicle collision on the N1 between Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka in Western Cape. Two minibus taxis collided head-on before an SUV struck the wreckage. Together with another fatal accident near Ermelo, at least 29 people died on South African roads over the weekend, renewing scrutiny of road and minibus-taxi safety. Source: AP, 14 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/9ae8e6beeb75cc307be24e15e9ec1fad 8. SUDAN — International leverage constrained as humanitarian needs rise Importance: 8.5/10 — VERY HIGH The widening humanitarian funding gap comes as diplomatic pressure on Sudan's belligerents remains limited. The UN Security Council recently extended the Darfur arms embargo only temporarily while members continue debating a U.S. proposal for a nationwide ban. Russia and China have raised objections to expanding the restrictions. The combination of weak humanitarian financing and diplomatic deadlock increases the risk of further deterioration. Sources: Reuters/AP https://apnews.com/article/fde2c6880c80343bebffb83c243fd3f4 9. UGANDA / SOUTH SUDAN — Climate stress is fuelling violence against traditional rainmakers Importance: 6.5/10 — SIGNIFICANT AP reports growing violence against traditional rainmakers in parts of Uganda and South Sudan as increasingly erratic rainfall damages subsistence agriculture. Farmers facing droughts, floods and crop losses have sometimes blamed spiritual practitioners for failed rains. The story is locally focused but illustrates a broader African security issue: climate disruption increasingly interacts with poverty, social tension and traditional belief systems. Source: AP, 15 Sep 2026 https://apnews.com/article/6080fa9dbc838ba75b9bab29cfd48fc9 10. AFRICA'S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK — Oil shock becomes the key near-term macro risk Importance: 8/10 — HIGH The combination of damaged Saudi export infrastructure, instability around Bab el-Mandeb and elevated crude prices is becoming an important macroeconomic risk for African oil-importing states. South Africa's currency reaction is an early indicator. If elevated prices persist, Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco, Senegal and other net importers could face renewed inflation and balance-of-payments pressure, while African oil exporters could receive a revenue boost. This is a cross-cutting issue to watch closely over the coming days. Sources: Reuters/AP, 14 Sep 2026 TODAY'S ASSESSMENT The three developments with the greatest strategic significance are: (1) the sharp deterioration in humanitarian financing for Sudan; (2) the continuing Ebola emergency in DR Congo; and (3) the expanding Red Sea/Middle East energy shock, which is increasingly transmitting into African currencies, inflation and trade risks. #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #Sudan #SudanCrisis #HumanitarianCrisis #WFP #WorldFoodProgramme #FoodSecurity #HungerCrisis #HumanitarianAid #RedSea #HornOfAfrica #BabElMandeb #Houthis #MaritimeSecurity #Shipping #GlobalTrade #EnergySecurity #OilPrices #OilMarket #AfricanEconomies #AfricanMarkets #EconomicRisk #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #EastAfrica #GlobalSouth #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Novinky 2d

With deep sorrow, we announce the death of Cheetah Chrome, a pioneer of the punk rock movement and a member of the band Dead Boys, who indelibly influenced the scene with his music and energy and inspired generations. (translated)

Zemřel průkopník punku Cheetah Chrome

Calculáhtor dadjá: 0,025 €. Rehket dadjá: 250 €. Goabbá jáhkát? 100 máná, geat leat Science Centeris, čohkkájit beavddiide vuoiŋŋastit. Buvttihuvvojit 100 juhkamuša, okta juohke mánnái. Okta juhkamuš máksá 2,50 €. Okta oahppi váldá telefovnna ja rahpá calculáhtora, vai rehkenastá man olu 100 juhkamuša mákset oktii. Muhto × sajis son deaddila boastut ÷. Šerbmii boahtá: 0,025 € Oahppi oaivvilda ahte dat lea veaháš imaš, muhto go lohku lea šerpmis, de ii dárkkis dan šat. Dan botta leat 100 juhkamuša juo beavddiin, ja mánát álget rahpat daid. Moatti minuhta maŋŋá boahtá rehket: 250 € Oahppit gehččet nubbi nubbái. Muhtin dadjá dakkaviđe ahte dás ferte leat boastuvuohta. Oahppi váldá telefovnna fas ja dárkkista maid son lei dahkan. × sajis son lei boastut deaddilan ÷. Okta boasttu deaddileapmi lei rievdadan 250 € 0,025 €:n. Ja 100 juhkamuša ledje juo rahppojuvvon. Go calculáhtor addá dutnje bohtosa, lea go doarvái oaidnit dušše logu šerpmis — vai fertet go maiddái jearrat iežat, lea go bohtosis jierpmálašvuohta ja mii lea dan stuorrudatdássi? Doaibmalaš analfabetisma ii mearkkaš dušše dan, ahte it ipmir teavstta. Muhtumin dat mearkkaša maiddái dan, ahte oainnát áibbas jávohis bohtosa šerpmis, muhto it ádde ahte dat ii sáhte leat riekta. Gos don jáhkát ahte lánju lea: rehkenastimis alddis, bohtosa ipmárdusas, vai dás ahte ii leat dáhpi dárkkistit vástádusa? ======================= Mo don gávdnet dán postema? A. Trending bokte B. Mr. Numberwise profiillas C. Hashtag bokte D. Feedas / rávvagiin E. Reposta bokte F. Eará láhkai Man riikkas don leat? Čále bustáva ja riikka kommentárii. #BuorreBeaivi #SuomaDásseváldi #Suopma #Finland #edu #oahpahus #doaibmalašanalfabetisma #PISA #pisa2025 #disinformašuvdna #MrNumberwise #Davvisámegiella #20260914_2342 #0125

The petrodollar is dead. It’s probably not coming back. Saudi Arabia might collapse. And the US attack on the territorial integrity of the UK, the UK might start to dump Treasuries too. The fever in the global markets is rising. 🥵🌶️ #Petrodollar #GlobalMarkets #EconomicCollapse #SA #US #UK

Florian 3d

Ich weiß nicht was man Fabio Silva am Deadline-Day erzählt hat, aber seitdem feststeht, dass er nicht wechselt spielt er wirklich unglaublich gut. Hat seine Chance nach der Delias Verletzung echt genutzt und spielt sich fest. Dazu wirkt der Teamgeist richtig gut, was auch hilft. #FabioSilva #Teamgeist #DeadlineDay

Trump joining BRICS? Only over my dead body. When Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitiev says that the BRICS leaders are “only missing their friend, President Trump, to complete the circle,” everybody in the free world should listen carefully. This is exactly the danger: a weaker America https://t.co/0O65GlnyTy #Trump #BRICS #America #BR #RU #US

“The labs are saying to governments: ‘We’re quite likely to kill every human being on Earth; please stop us.’ Governments respond with ‘Can we give you a tax break? Build you a datacenter?’ Perhaps at some point governments will remember that their voters prefer not to be dead.” #AI #Governance #HumanSafety #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.

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The Daycare Governance Model Something sinister is lurking behind the curtain of compassion. We have told ourselves that caring for others is the highest good, but there is a pathological side to it that we refuse to acknowledge. There is a phenomenon known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy. It is a form of child abuse in which a caregiver—typically the mother—fabricates or induces illness in someone under her care in order to gain attention or sympathy. The mother is not indifferent to the child’s well-being, and that is the most disturbing part. She is devoted to the child. Around the clock, she visibly tends to the infant’s needs. This is depicted in *The Sixth Sense*. A young boy who can see and speak to the dead is brought to the wake of a girl named Kyra. She leads him to a box containing a videotape. The tape shows Kyra’s mother quietly lacing her daughter’s food with poison, only to play the role of a saint at her bedside for the gathered relatives—absorbing their pity and praise for how selflessly she cared for her dying daughter. The town saw a devoted mother, but the reality was manufactured sickness. We have scaled this pathology up to the level of civilization. The will to care is one of the most powerful drives in women. Properly channeled, it is deeply necessary and virtuous. But as social institutions—therapy, academia, law, NGOs, and bureaucracies—are increasingly comprised of women, this instinct is redirected from individual children, where it can be extremely beneficial, toward society at large, where it becomes disastrous. I call this the daycare governance model. It has only three roles: infants to be protected, or the oppressed; caregivers to administer care, or the dissenters. The caretaking class, or its allies, gains power and influence by managing human suffering. They are rewarded with prestige, funding, and greater authority—all of which increase in proportion to the number of victims under their care. Those incentives resemble the logic of Munchausen syndrome by proxy: increasing the number of sick people under their supervision will, in the end, produce more sick people.

Relato de OP (contém possível #spoiler): "A Lisa e a família dela apareceram conversando sobre o contrato com a YG, e ela comentou que restava apenas mais um ano de vínculo com a agência. Acredito que essas imagens tenham sido gravadas antes da turnê Deadline, e acho muito difícil que a Lisa decida renovar esse contrato com a YG." ALWAYS LALISA TIFF DEBUT #LISAxTIFF26 #AlwaysLalisa #TIFF26 #LISA #YG #Kpop

9/11. Dust. Fire. Silence. And right in the middle of it: Rudolph Giuliani. No press statement from a safe distance. No standing back. No looking away. He stood where New York was bleeding. With the dead. With those still searching. With those who barely recognized their city in https://t.co/oNf2dHiHEv #911 #Giuliani #NeverForget #US

Ready to take off: EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight delivering 90 metric tonnes of life-saving supplies to eastern DRC. 🇨🇩 On board: medicines and medical supplies to help fight the Ebola outbreak, already the deadliest on record. #EUSolidarity https://t.co/7ih6gStxKI #HumanitarianAid #EbolaOutbreak #DRC #CD

🚨 ALERTE ! L’acteur qui incarne Arthur Morgan dans Red Dead Redemption 2 révèle être complètement CHOQUÉ par le niveau que proposera GTA 6 🤯 « Croyez-moi, GTA 6 va être incroyable. Les éclairages et les textures sont absolument bluffants. Et je n’en reviens toujours pas de la diversité des PNJ et des paysages de la map. » #GTA6 #RedDeadRedemption2 #Gaming

"Les artistes devraient toujours être engagés. Chaque film est politique. Tous les films renforcent une perspective ou vous disent ce que telle ou telle frange de la population pense. Même ceux qui continuent à vous répéter la même chose renforcent un point de vue politique. Que vous le vouliez ou non, un artiste est politique. C'est son devoir de commenter ce qui se passe et de donner aux gens des rêves et une image humaine des personnes que nous n'avons pas la chance de connaître. C'est très important. Le film Dead Man Walking a humanisé la question de la peine de mort et vous a donné des clés pour que vous puissiez vous faire votre propre opinion. Je ne crois pas que les films devraient vous dire ce que vous devez penser. Mais ils devraient vous donner l'occasion d'avoir une perspective différente. Et ensuite, le mieux est qu'après la séance, vous sortiez dîner et que vous débattiez du film. C'est pourquoi nous devons être très prudents avec les films que nous faisons et ce que nous y disons parce qu'ils peuvent influencer notre psyché."

Susan Sarandon, la "Louise" de "Thelma", icône du cinéma américain toujours aussi engagée
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AFRYKA — RAPORT DZIENNY 11 września 2026 | wydarzenia z ostatnich 24 godzin 1. DR Konga: Ebola szybko wychodzi poza pierwotne epicentrum Znaczenie: 10/10 — krytyczne Africa CDC ostrzega, że epidemia Eboli w DR Konga rozszerza się na kolejne prowincje, szczególnie North Kivu i Haut-Uele. Skala transmisji rośnie mimo kampanii szczepień, a działania utrudniają konflikt, przesiedlenia ludności i strajki pracowników ochrony zdrowia. WHO wskazuje, że obecny przebieg epidemii może stać się jednym z najpoważniejszych kryzysów zdrowotnych ostatnich lat. Źródło: Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/d89532548b1b41245892d7e0cbe594d3 2. DR Konga: pożar szkół w Bukavu zabił co najmniej 24–26 uczniów Znaczenie: 9/10 — bardzo wysokie W kontrolowanym przez M23 Bukavu pożar objął dwie szkoły i setki drewnianych domów. Według AP i Reutersa zginęło co najmniej 24–26 dzieci, dziesiątki zostały ranne, a część pozostaje w stanie ciężkim. Tragedia dodatkowo obciąża system ratowniczy i zdrowotny regionu już dotkniętego konfliktem i epidemią Eboli. Źródła: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/school-fire-congos-rebel-controlled-city-bukavu-kills-least-17-sources-say-2026-09-10/ Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/39f8cab01e53177a118e6f4823677af7 3. Algieria zrywa stosunki dyplomatyczne ze Zjednoczonymi Emiratami Arabskimi Znaczenie: 9/10 — bardzo wysokie Algier poinformował o zerwaniu relacji dyplomatycznych z ZEA po latach narastających napięć. Władze Algierii oskarżają Abu Zabi o ingerencję w sprawy regionalne i działania destabilizujące. To poważne przesunięcie w układzie sił w Afryce Północnej i świecie arabskim, z potencjalnymi skutkami dla Libii, Sahelu i relacji energetycznych. Źródło: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/10/algeria-uae-relations-collapse-after-months-of-growing-strain/ 4. USA przeznaczą prawie 100 mln USD dla Africell, by ograniczać przewagę Huawei w Afryce Znaczenie: 8.5/10 — bardzo wysokie Administracja USA planuje udzielić Africell prawie 100 mln USD finansowania poprzez Export-Import Bank. Africell działa m.in. w Angoli, DR Konga, Gambii i Sierra Leone. Waszyngton traktuje inwestycję jako element rywalizacji technologicznej z Chinami i próbę zwiększenia udziału amerykańskich oraz sojuszniczych dostawców w afrykańskiej infrastrukturze telekomunikacyjnej. Źródło: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-administration-lend-100-million-africell-countering-huawei-africa-2026-09-11/ 5. Etiopia: dalszy wzrost napięcia między rządem federalnym a Tigrajem Znaczenie: 8.5/10 — bardzo wysokie Przywódca Tigraju Debretsion Gebremichael poinformował, że nowy sojusz TPLF z innymi siłami politycznymi i opozycyjnymi ma już formalną strukturę, plan działania i podpisane porozumienie. Dzieje się to w warunkach odnowionych starć i wzajemnych oskarżeń o mobilizację wojskową, co zwiększa ryzyko ponownego załamania porozumienia pokojowego z Pretorii. Źródło: Addis Standard / AllAfrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202609100582.html 6. Kenia ma otrzymać około 400 mln USD nadzwyczajnego finansowania z Banku Światowego Znaczenie: 8/10 — wysokie Kenia ma w ciągu około sześciu tygodni otrzymać ok. 400 mln USD z mechanizmu szybkiego reagowania Banku Światowego. Środki mają pomóc w reagowaniu na presję fiskalną, wysokie koszty energii, zagrożenia epidemiczne w regionie oraz możliwe skutki El Niño. Pakiet podkreśla rosnącą skalę presji gospodarczej i klimatycznej w największej gospodarce Afryki Wschodniej. Źródło: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenya-get-some-400-mln-emergency-world-bank-funds-within-six-weeks-source-says-2026-09-10/ 7. Kenia łagodzi przekaz po kontrowersjach wokół zagranicznych drobnych przedsiębiorców Znaczenie: 7.5/10 — wysokie Po wcześniejszych wypowiedziach prezydenta Williama Ruto, które wywołały obawy wśród zagranicznych handlarzy, rząd ogłosił 90-dniowy okres na uregulowanie statusu prawnego i wymaganych licencji. MSZ podkreśla, że nie chodzi o całkowity zakaz działalności cudzoziemców. Sprawa ma znaczenie dla relacji w ramach Wspólnoty Wschodnioafrykańskiej i narastających obaw o ksenofobię. Źródło: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/10/kenya-clarifies-foreign-business-rules-after-ruto-order-sparks-panic/ 8. RPA: ruchy antyimigracyjne wyznaczają termin 30 września dla nieudokumentowanych migrantów Znaczenie: 7.5/10 — wysokie Protestujący w Republice Południowej Afryki zapowiedzieli większe demonstracje i wezwali nieudokumentowanych migrantów do opuszczenia kraju do 30 września. Narastające napięcie wokół migracji zwiększa ryzyko przemocy ksenofobicznej, zwłaszcza w Durbanie i innych dużych ośrodkach miejskich. Źródło: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/11/south-africa-protesters-set-september-30-deadline-for-undocumented-migrants/ 9. Maroko: ruszyła kampania przed wyborami parlamentarnymi 23 września Znaczenie: 7/10 — wysokie 27 partii rozpoczęło kampanię o 395 miejsc w Izbie Reprezentantów. Główne tematy to nierówności regionalne, bezrobocie młodych i niezadowolenie społeczne po tegorocznym kryzysie migracyjnym wokół Ceuty. Wynik wyborów przesądzi o tym, która partia będzie mogła wskazać premiera i utworzyć rząd. Źródło: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/10/morocco-kicks-off-legislative-election-campaign-with-27-political-parties-vying-for-395-se/ 10. Import chińskich elektrycznych motocykli i trójkołowców do Afryki wzrósł o 60% Znaczenie: 6.5/10 — średnio-wysokie W pierwszej połowie 2026 r. wartość importu takich pojazdów wzrosła do ok. 114,6 mln USD. Północna Afryka, szczególnie Maroko, Egipt i Algieria, odpowiada za znaczną część wzrostu, podczas gdy w Afryce Wschodniej i Zachodniej rozwija się model komercyjny oparty na motocyklach i wymianie baterii. Trend może istotnie ograniczać import paliw i zmieniać lokalne rynki transportowe. Źródło: Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/d960c37e88dd117e8ee827bdddc67586 #Afryka #Africa #DRC #healthcare #ebola #firefighting #pozar # #security #bezpieczenstwo #wojna# #wiadomosci #news #Kongo #DRC #Kenia #kenya #Southafrica #Maroko #chiny #Africell #algieria

I met with Peter Due, Head @UNMIKosovo. After a prolonged political deadlock, the Assembly has elected its leadership. The next major challenge is the election of the President. Kosovo’s stability and inter-community dialogue are central to its European path. 🇽🇰🤝🇪🇺 https://t.co/H9XEcsEq5r #Kosovo #EUintegration #PoliticalDialogue #XK #EU