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Lucas explained that the center-backs of Barça had adapted their warm-up before the match against Galatasaray in order to prepare for aerial duels with Victor Osimhen. He described him as a powerful and explosive opponent in the air, who relied on his body and sought contact to gain an advantage, particularly on long balls and crosses. According to Lucas, the jumping, footing, and contact exercises with a partner aimed to prepare the defenders to adjust their timing against a player who attacked the ball early and with intensity. He added that these exercises engaged the nervous system and progressively prepared the joints, tendons, and shoulders for impacts. They also allowed, he wrote, for familiarization with the trajectory of the ball, the height of the jumps, and the distance of contact before the match. https://t.co/I9o80JjOMv #Barça #football #Galatasaray (translated)

Popular Victory 2027 indicated, referencing information from Libération, that the ecologists should stop their strategy for 2027 on December 10 and 13. According to the account, they were hesitating between supporting Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Raphaël Glucksmann, or presenting Marine Tondelier. The account estimated that Marine Tondelier's reaction after Raphaël Glucksmann's victory had ruled out the possibility of supporting her candidacy. It also suggested that if the ecological activists and leaders were in favor of this option, Yannick Jadot would not have betrayed his party and would not have been excluded. It concluded that only two choices remained: Mélenchon or Tondelier. #Écologie #Politique #2027 (translated)

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 12 OCTOBER 2026 Key developments of past 24 hours 1. DJIBOUTI — Migrant boat disaster: at least 139 dead IMPORTANCE: 10/10 — CRITICAL The IOM reported 139 deaths, 84 people missing and 82 survivors after a boat carrying 305 migrants capsized near Obock while travelling toward Yemen. Search operations and survivor assistance continue. SOURCE (Reuters, 11 October): https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/109-migrants-including-15-children-dead-after-boat-djibouti-yemen-capsizes-un-2026-10-11/ 2. SUDAN–EGYPT BORDER — Airstrike kills at least 13 miners IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH The Sudan Doctors Network said an airstrike on an artisanal gold mine in the border triangle killed at least 13 miners and wounded 28. The aircraft's operator has not been identified. SOURCE (Associated Press, 11 October): https://apnews.com/article/445367c8aa73005c2ade4b8999b68259 3. ETHIOPIA — Flights resume to Mekelle after federal-allied forces enter city Commercial flights resumed after weeks of interruption. Getachew Reda, an adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, pledged changes in Tigray; the region's political and security future remains uncertain. SOURCE (Associated Press, 11 October): https://apnews.com/article/2c6ebeb250cbf98852ab32bf2f36a04a 4. ERITREA–ETHIOPIA — Eritrea seeks UN intervention Eritrea appealed for UN action amid accusations from Ethiopia that Eritrean troops had crossed into Tigray. Eritrea denied the incursion. The conflicting claims have not been independently verified in full. SOURCE (Africanews, 11 October): https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/eritrea-uges-united-nations-to-intervene-in-standoff-with-ethiopia/ 5. KENYA — No new Ebola cases after 293 tests IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH Kenya's health ministry reported no additional infections after 293 tests following a fatal imported Ebola case. Contact tracing and monitoring continue. SOURCE (Reuters, 11 October): https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/kenya-finds-no-new-ebola-cases-after-293-tests-2026-10-11/ 6. NAMIBIA — Veterinary fence construction starts to contain foot-and-mouth disease IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH Namibia began construction of a cordon fence along the Orange River. Officials reported 17 affected farms in the ||Kharas region and expect fence completion within four months. SOURCE (The Namibian, 11 October): https://www.namibian.com.na/fmd-fence-construction-begins-in-kharas/ 7. NIGERIA — Lagos targets 3,000 MW electricity supply by March 2027 IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced plans to raise Lagos electricity supply from below 1,000 MW to more than 3,000 MW using grid power, independent projects and embedded generation. This is a target, not delivered capacity. SOURCE (Premium Times, 11 October): https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/916178-sanwo-olu-targets-3000mw-electricity-supply-for-lagos-by-march-2027.html 8. UGANDA — Digital-finance fraud losses highlighted IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH The EastAfrican reported 6,533 financial-fraud cases in January–August 2026, with approximately 23.5 billion Ugandan shillings lost. The findings underline risks to banks and mobile-money users. SOURCE (The EastAfrican, 11 October): https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/how-scammers-are-stealing-from-ugandans-5627280 9. EGYPT–MALAYSIA — Leaders discuss regional security and economic cooperation President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discussed regional conflicts and signed four cooperation memoranda concerning women's empowerment, higher education, tourism and investment. SOURCE (Africanews/AP, 11 October): https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/egypt-and-malaysia-discuss-political-settlement-to-middle-east-conflict/ 10. CEUTA / MOROCCO–SPAIN — Police clear migrant beach camp Spanish police cleared the remaining major beach encampment in Ceuta before a royal visit. Migrants were transported to reception centres for processing, while some fled the operation. SOURCE (Africanews/AFP, 11 October): https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/11/spainish-police-clear-last-ceuta-migrant-beach-camp-ahead-of-kings-visit/ #AfricaNews #AfricaDailyNews #AfricaDailyReport #TopNewsOfAfrica #AfricaNews2026 #AfricaOctober2026 #AfricanPolitics #AfricanEconomy #AfricanSecurity #Djibouti #DjiboutiBoatDisaster #DjiboutiMigrantTragedy #139MigrantsDead #Obock #DjiboutiYemenMigration #IOM #MigrationCrisis #HornOfAfrica #Kenya #KenyaEbola #EbolaOutbreak #EbolaTesting #EbolaContactTracing #DRCongo #AfricanPublicHealth #Sudan #SudanEgyptBorder #SudanAirstrike #SudanGoldMineAttack #SudanConflict #Ethiopia #TigrayConflict #Mekelle #EthiopiaEritrea #Eritrea #UNSecurityCouncil #AbiyAhmed #Namibia #FootAndMouthDisease #NamibiaLivestock #OrangeRiver #Nigeria #Lagos #NigeriaElectricity #Lagos3000MW #EnergyInfrastructure #Uganda #DigitalFinanceFraud #MobileMoneyFraud #AfricanCybersecurity #Egypt #Malaysia #EgyptMalaysiaRelations #AbdelFattahElSisi #AnwarIbrahim #InternationalCooperation #Morocco #Spain #Ceuta #MoroccoSpainMigration #MigrantCrisis #HumanitarianCrisis #AfricanGeopolitics #AfricanDevelopment #RegionalSecurity #AfricaToday #AfricaTomorrow #WRLD #WRLDorg

Actu Foot indicated, citing L'Équipe, that Loïs Openda would miss the Europa League match against Crystal Palace on Thursday after suffering a right calf injury on Friday in Lens. The OL forward was also very uncertain for the match against Nice on Sunday. Examinations scheduled for Monday were supposed to determine the nature of his injury and the duration of his unavailability. In his absence, Rémi Himbert would reintegrate into the squad. #EuropaLeague #LOSC #Blessure (translated)

Guillaume Tarpi wrote that OM had won tightly against Troyes and had moved up to 13th place, which gave them a little breathing room in the standings. He noted that the next match would take place on Thursday at the Vélodrome, where the team would face Olympiakos. #TeamOM https://t.co/y4eERDu5Bf #OM #Ligue1 #Football (translated)

BeFootball presented the starting players of PSG for the match against Le Mans scheduled for tonight, mentioning Digne, L. Hernandez, Beraldo, Dro, Godts, Akliouche, and Ferran. The media also asked internet users for their predictions. https://t.co/4waC3ChdfW #PSG #Ligue1 #Football (translated)

Actu Foot announced Arsenal's lineup for the match against Leeds. The account indicated that Kai Havertz and Ezri Konsa, reported as doubtful, were starting, while Myles Lewis-Skelly was positioned in midfield alongside Declan Rice. It added that Arsenal needed to bounce back after their 3-0 defeat to Brighton. https://t.co/bmmOXEfPAT #Arsenal #PremierLeague #Football (translated)

Actu Foot indicated that Paris Saint-Germain had revealed its squad for the reception of Le Mans. Arthur Bar (2010) was included for the first time, while Nuno Mendes, Ousmane Dembélé, and Senny Mayulu were absent from the list. The photo was credited to Paris Saint-Germain. https://t.co/DEIldnMAnb #PSG #Ligue1 #Football (translated)

Paris Saint-Germain announced the return of Ligue 1 to the Parc des Princes after the international break, with the hosting of Le Mans. The club has invited its supporters to come and encourage the team and shared a link to buy tickets. https://t.co/zUoYJKVjHM #Ligue1 #PSG #ParcDesPrinces (translated)

Mikaa Blugeon-Mered wrote that the president of the France-Algeria Association could not, in her opinion, criticize Algiers without risking the loss of stays and VIP receptions at the El Aurassi Hotel, which she described as the most upscale five-star hotel in the city. She described this situation as corruption. #Algérie #Corruption #Politique (translated)

Romain Molina wrote that the Beninese national team was facing organizational problems in Argentina, following the scandal related to Burkina Faso. He mentioned a flight of about 25 hours on commercial flights, which reportedly caused dizziness and a temporary loss of consciousness in a video analyst, according to Mega Sports Media. He also claimed that not all of the team's equipment had been received yet. Molina added that one floor of the hotel had no hot water, that the sauna was out of service, and that the gym only had, according to Mega Sports Media, two treadmills and two bikes. He reported that three Beninese players had still not arrived and that discontent was growing within the delegation. Finally, he asked why the Argentine Federation should receive all the revenue from the match presented as Messi's last game, while Benin would receive nothing, and he suggested that the leaders of the Beninese Federation should also address this question. #Bénin #Football #Sport (translated)

The author welcomed the maintenance of the country rating at S&D but said that Romania failed the test regarding disinformation operations, which he considered a national security issue. He stated that a massive disinformation operation targeting the President of Romania had taken place that evening and mentioned a photo from the reception with Trump. #securitateNațională #dezinformare #România #RO (translated)