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BeFootball highlighted Alexia Putellas' season, to whom the account assigned 25 goals and 14 assists, as well as titles in the Spanish league, the Copa de la Reina, the Supercopa de España, and the Champions League, where she was named MVP. https://t.co/qq3xxc6IM5 #FootballFéminin #AlexiaPutellas #Championne (translated)

It is purely semantically very interesting that the CDU Interior Minister Hagel from Baden-Württemberg (by the way, part of a green-led state government) is already talking about "striking back" before there was even a student demonstration. A preventive (back) strike then? (translated)

Five weeks after the Berlin election, the CDU in Reinickendorf is planning to elect an AfD candidate as deputy mayor, which could break down the firewall between the parties, although the CDU emphasizes that it does not seek cooperation with the AfD. #BerlinWahl #AfD #CDU (translated)

The chief of the Israeli army, Eyal Zamir, opposes restarting attacks against Iran before elections and warns that such action would be electoral interference, challenging the pressures from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump. #Netanyahu #Irán #Elecciones2026 (translated)

The author of the savings book wrote that during a core renovation in 2024, the material costs for a socket, including everything, would have amounted to 5 to 15 euros. In his opinion, it would help to abolish all energy-related requirements so that a defective old gas heater could simply be replaced with a new one. #Renovierung #Energie #Hausbau (translated)

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 26 OCTOBER 2026 1. DR CONGO — Ebola response worker killed and another seriously injured Importance: 10/10 — Critical The World Health Organization reported that attackers killed a nurse and severely injured another health worker responding to an Ebola alert in Bafwasende, Tshopo province, on Saturday. The attack was disclosed on Sunday. The suspects have not been identified. The violence further complicates outbreak control in Congo, where the health ministry has recorded more than 9,800 cases and 4,700 deaths since May. Source — Associated Press, 26 October 2026 https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-b739277681b530aef772cf66be7e41f0 2. UGANDA — Mandatory 21-day quarantine introduced for returnees from DR Congo Importance: 10/10 — Critical Uganda announced that citizens returning with recent travel history to DR Congo must quarantine for 21 days, at their own expense. The government also strengthened airport and border screening and required passenger locator forms. Uganda says it has no active Ebola outbreak. Officials are investigating the travel histories of infected patients who passed through Uganda before diagnosis in Kenya and Nigeria; no direct transmission link has been established. Source — Reuters, 25 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/uganda-impose-21-day-quarantine-returning-citizens-with-congo-travel-history-2026-10-25/ 3. GABON — Offshore drilling rig sinking leaves one reported dead, four missing Importance: 10/10 — Critical Borr Drilling's Prospector 5 rig sank off Mayumba during preparations for drilling. Reuters reported one worker found dead and four still missing among the 115 aboard, citing sources; Gabon's government had not yet confirmed the death. Preliminary information suggests a seabed punch-through destabilised the rig. Search operations continue, production was halted and officials ordered a technical investigation. No harmful discharge had been observed. Source — Reuters, 25 October 2026 (updated casualty information) https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/borr-drilling-rig-sinks-offshore-gabon-five-personnel-missing-2026-10-25/ 4. ALGERIA–NIGER — Parliament authorises potential Algerian military deployment Political/security development — Neutral coverage Algeria's parliament unanimously approved sending army units to Madama in northern Niger, near the Libyan border. No troops had officially deployed at the time of reporting. The move would mark Algeria's first overseas military deployment since 1973 and reflects closer security cooperation with Niger, where insurgent violence and shared energy infrastructure are major concerns. Source — Reuters, 25 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/algeria-send-troops-niger-first-foreign-deployment-since-1973-2026-10-25/ 5. LIBYA–UNITED STATES — Libya summons US envoy over presidential remarks Political/diplomatic development — Neutral coverage Libya's foreign ministry summoned the US chargé d'affaires after President Donald Trump characterised Libya negatively during a campaign rally. Authorities in both eastern and western Libya criticised the remarks. Trump subsequently expressed respect for Libyans while reiterating US concerns about irregular migration. The dispute has become a diplomatic issue amid Libya's divided domestic governance. Source — Reuters, 26 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/libya-summons-us-envoy-protest-trump-remarks-2026-10-26/ 6. NIGER — Overnight petrol-sales restrictions imposed amid shortages Importance: 9/10 — Very High Niger restricted petrol sales from 21:00 to 06:00 except at designated stations, saying suppliers needed time to replenish stocks. A ban on selling fuel in jerry cans outside petrol stations also applies in areas served by stations. Long queues and transport disruption have affected residents and taxi drivers, whose union has requested exemptions or changes. Source — Africanews, 25 October 2026 https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/25/niger-imposes-curfew-on-petrol-sales-amid-national-fuel-shortage/ 7. GABON — Social media restored after eight-month suspension Political/digital-rights development — Neutral coverage Gabon restored access to major social platforms following a suspension imposed in February. The media regulator said the interruption had allowed changes to its oversight framework; users are now required to provide identification. Opposition figures and civil-liberties advocates had criticised the ban, while authorities argued stronger content regulation was necessary. Source — Africanews/AFP, 25 October 2026 https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/25/gabon-restores-social-media-access-after-an-eight-month-ban/ 8. KENYA — Red Cross reinforces Ebola safe-burial training after second death Importance: 9/10 — Very High Kenya Red Cross personnel conducted simulations of safe and dignified burial procedures after Kenya confirmed a second Ebola death. Officials reported nine infections, all linked to the initial patient, and 135 identified contacts. Seven confirmed patients remained in care, with no new cases reported outside Nairobi. The training addresses a high-risk stage of Ebola response. Source — Africanews, 25 October 2026 https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/25/red-cross-trains-staff-as-kenya-records-its-second-death-from-ebola/ 9. SOUTH AFRICA — Pick n Pay reduces first-half loss as turnaround advances Importance: 8/10 — High Retailer Pick n Pay reported that its first-half headline loss narrowed 31.9% to 299 million rand, while trading profit rose 58.1% to 490 million rand. Group turnover increased 2.4% to 60.5 billion rand, helped by discount retailer Boxer. The results indicate progress in restructuring, although the core Pick n Pay business remains under pressure. Source — Reuters, 26 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-pick-n-pay-narrows-headline-loss-boxer-boosts-performance-2026-10-26/ 10. SOUTH AFRICA — Rand steady ahead of domestic data and US rate decision Importance: 7/10 — Significant The rand traded near 16.61 per US dollar in early Monday dealings, little changed from the previous close. Investors are awaiting South African money-supply, credit, trade, budget and producer-inflation data, as well as the US Federal Reserve's 28 October decision. The currency remains sensitive to global monetary policy and domestic growth indicators. Source — Reuters, 26 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-rand-steady-with-local-economic-data-fed-decision-focus-2026-10-26/ #AfricaNews #AfricaDailyReport #TopNewsOfAfrica #AfricaToday #Uganda #UgandaHealth #EbolaOutbreak #EbolaPrevention #EbolaQuarantine #21DayQuarantine #DRCongo #PublicHealth #BorderSecurity #HealthScreening #DiseasePrevention #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaEconomy #PicknPay #RetailIndustry #BusinessTurnaround #CorporateEarnings #FinancialRecovery #AfricanBusiness #Algeria #Niger #AlgeriaNigerRelations #MilitaryDeployment #SahelSecurity #AfricanSecurity #WrldOrg

In all the excitement: Google is purely a technical service provider here. The planned network operates separately from the internet and Google. Trump is not reading along! That said, it is fundamentally wrong regarding European data sovereignty to have something like this made by a US corporation! (translated)

Bally Bagayoko presented Lula's victory in Brazil as a sign of hope and wrote that a mobilization in favor of democracy and social justice could allow France to follow a different path in 2027. He defended a candidacy for Jean-Luc Mélenchon and called to block what he described as a racist, authoritarian, and fascist drift. He urged voters to check their registration on the lists, to persuade their loved ones, and to assist those who are absent on election day in establishing a proxy. He also emphasized the importance of mobilizing young people in working-class neighborhoods, rural areas, and overseas territories. Bagayoko finally called for detained individuals who retain the right to vote to be able to exercise it, believing that this would recognize their place in society and contribute to their reintegration. He presented the fight against racism, hatred, and inequalities, as well as the defense of democracy and solidarity, as key issues for the country's future. #Démocratie #Solidarité #JusticeSociale (translated)

The author stated that the student list had won the elections in Serbia by a wide margin after two years of mobilizations. He also claimed that the result marked the end of Vucic's 12 years of authoritarian rule and noted that he had acknowledged his defeat. The publication linked to eldiario.es. #Serbia #Elecciones #Democracia #RS (translated)

The author wrote that it was not the end of the world, but the end of a world, and called for inventing a more beautiful, fairer, safer, and stronger future. He encouraged his readers not to be afraid to hope or to desire, adding that the future belonged to them. #Avenir #Espoir #Changement #FR (translated)