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Libya’s Polio-Free Status Reaffirmed: Libyan National Center for Disease Control ✍️The WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Certification Commission has officially accepted Libya’s updated 2025 annual report on polio eradication, the country’s NCDC announced. 👉The decision reflects Libya’s commitment to epidemiological surveillance standards and the effectiveness of its national immunization program, the NCDC said 🔍The commission also plans to meet with Libya’s national certification committee in 2027 to discuss further steps in the certification process. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

🇲🇱🇷🇺 Watch Malian President Demonstrate His Marksmanship Skills Assimi Goïta participated in a precision shooting session during his visit to Russia for the Russia-Africa Summit. 📍 Patriot Park, Moscow region Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

🇷🇺📹 Russian President Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the monument to Minin and Pozharsky on Red Square to mark National Unity Day. 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt

Russian Mortars Provide Assistance to Assault Units in Zaporozhye Region: MoD Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

#viral | House on Their Shoulders: Indonesian Villagers Pull Off Epic Relocation 🇮🇩 The practice is a direct expression of Gotong Royong, Indonesia's national philosophy of mutual assistance and communal cooperation. 🤝 Villagers gather voluntarily to lift and carry the wooden stilt house to its new site, expecting no payment — the homeowner typically provides only food and drinks as a gesture of gratitude. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

📊 US midterms ‘destined to change path of US politics’ – analyst As a result of the Democrats' victory, the balance of power inherent in the US system—which divides authority among the executive, legislature, and judiciary branches —has effectively collapsed, Anuradha Chenoy, a political analyst and retired professor at India's Jawaharlal Nehru University, told Sputnik. 🔶 “there will be a Republican President but the legislature will be Democrat” 🔶 “money bills and other ones will have to be passed by both chambers” 🔶 the chief executive still wields great powers, including the power of the veto, “meaning there will be delays and stalemates in the US political system” Domestic politics in America may change, but the foreign policy course probably won't—especially when it comes to the Iran war and US–Israel ties, Chenoy pointed out. 💬 “US legislators are the beneficiaries. While they want decent internal measures and succor for their constituents - they have little interest in the rest of the world,” the political scientist maintained. 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt

Egypt, Sudan Sign Water Infrastructure Reconstruction Deal: Egyptian FM 📄Egypt and Sudan have signed a memorandum of understanding to restore water facilities damaged by Sudan’s ongoing conflict and develop new projects during the third round of bilateral ministerial consultations, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry announced. Key areas of cooperation: ◼️Rehabilitating war-damaged water infrastructure. ◼️Strengthening flood protection and developing rainwater harvesting projects. ◼️Installing solar-powered drinking water stations. ◼️Providing technical training to improve Sudan’s water management capabilities. The agreement forms part of the Egyptian Initiative for the Development of Nile Basin Countries and aims to improve access to clean water while supporting Sudan’s recovery and reconstruction. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Western Plan to Structurally Weaken Russia Has Failed: Argentine Researcher 🎩 The idea of ​​the dismemberment of Russia "as a key way to solve the great dilemma of the Euro-Asian medium space" was defended by radical representatives of "the Anglo-Saxon, globalist establishment,", Professor at the National University of La Plata Gabriel Merino told Sputnik. 👉 Although weak but large enough to rise again as a great power, Russia had to be structurally weakened — all former Soviet republics kept under Western, not Moscow's, influence, Merino added. 🇺🇸 The RAND Corporation, a Pentagon think tank, published a 2019 report, which said the Ukraine conflict would stretch Russian resources to breaking point and destabilize the country, Merino recalled. 🔼 Far from being structurally weakened and with economy that is more expensive than Japan and Germany, Russia stands today as one of the great world powers, second only to the US and China, Merino clarified. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Ukraine Is Being Used as a ‘Battering Ram to Contain, Weaken and Break Up Russia’: Malian Blogger 🗣“External powers are deliberately driving a wedge between two peoples bound by historical, cultural and family ties,”Abdoulaye Diallo, President of Mali’s Network of Professional Communicators, Bloggers and Activists, told Sputnik Africa. According to him, Moscow “sees the Ukrainian conflict as a continuation of a Western strategy to exploit ethnic and regional differences”. The photo shows negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul in 2025. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

'Russia Truly Supports African Sovereignty': Sputnik Africa Journalist Supporting a multipolar world order, Russia advocates for Africa to be heard and speak on equal terms, Zelalem Demessie said, commenting on Russia-Africa ties during a joint program of Sputnik Africa with EBC News. "Russia can bring education to Africa. It brings history to Africa. It brings energy expertise. It brings lots of things," he added. 🗣 Listen to the complete episode here. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

#viral | Chinese Hypercar Crashes During Training for 500 km/h Test in Dubai The BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme electric car was literally torn to pieces, but the driver survived, media reported. ⚡ The hypercar previously set a speed record for electric cars: 496.22 km/h. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

'Separating Ukraine From Russia is Like Peeling Bark Off Tree,' Says Malian Official 👉 Western countries want to undermine Russia's territorial integrity, even at the cost of ruining their own economies, Vice President of Mali's Commission for Defence, Security and Civil Protection Fousseynou Ouattara told Sputnik Africa. 🔽 Additionally, bellicose western politicians politicians are certainly reaching the end of their popularity, Ouattara noted. "And perhaps in 5 or 10 years, I’m sure all this will be a bad memory and Russia will still be standing strong." ℹ️ The photo shows the Bogdan Khmelnytsky monument, which commemorates the 1654 Pereyaslav Rada that brought Russia and Ukraine together. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

‘A Tree Today, a Forest Tomorrow’: Tunisia Unveils 10-Year Reforestation Plan 🌲The 2026–2035 strategy aims to restore 30,000 hectares of forest ecosystems and strengthen their resilience to climate change following devastating wildfires that destroyed 74,602 hectares between 2011 and 2025, causing an estimated $80 million in losses, local media reported. Key measures include: ✅Prioritizing cork oak and Aleppo pine forests, alongside native species adapted to local conditions. ✅Introducing digital monitoring platforms, automated watchtowers and water reservoirs for faster wildfire detection and response. ✅Restoring 24,000 hectares during the 2026–2027 season through natural regeneration and new plantations. ✅Producing 10 million seedlings and rehabilitating 10 forest nurseries. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Russian Africa Corps Destroys Weapons & Ammunition Cache Belonging to FLA & JNIM* Terrorists * JNIM affiliated with international terrorist organization al-Qaeda. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

🇺🇸 Blue wave sweeps red states: Democrats poised to take Senate Multiple seats have flipped in Republican-leaning states amid voter concerns over the economy, fuel prices linked to the Iran war, and other issues. Democrats are projected to gain control of the Senate, The Economist reports. 📍 Maine: Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking a sixth term, faces Democrat Troy Jackson. Early returns, with roughly 50% of the vote estimated to have been counted, show Jackson ahead. Ranked-choice voting applies, and the race remains uncalled as counting continues. Late polls had Jackson holding a narrow lead. 📍 Ohio: Democrat Sherrod Brown is projected to defeat appointed Republican Sen. Jon Husted, flipping the seat. With around 88–93% of the vote reported, Brown leads by roughly 48.6% to 46.5%. 📍 Michigan: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed leads former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in the race for the open seat previously held by retiring Democrat Gary Peters. Early returns, with roughly 40% of the vote counted, show El-Sayed ahead by several points (around 50–53% to 45–47%). The race has not been universally called, with some reports noting that the margin is narrowing as more votes are counted. Democrats are nevertheless favored to hold the seat. Polls had El-Sayed in the lead. 📍 Alaska: Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan faces Democrat Mary Peltola. Polls closed late, and no substantial results were available in the early tallies. Pre-election polls showed a close contest, with Peltola holding a slight edge in polling averages. 📍 Iowa: Democrat Josh Turek is projected to defeat Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson, flipping the open seat left by retiring Sen. Joni Ernst. With more than 90% of the vote reported, Turek leads with roughly 50%. This would be the first Democratic Senate victory in Iowa since 2008, in a state Trump carried by about 13 points. Multiple outlets have projected the result. 📍 Kansas: Democrat Adam Hamilton is projected to defeat Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, flipping the seat. With more than 90% of the vote reported, Hamilton leads with roughly 52%. This would be the first Democratic Senate victory in Kansas since 1932, in a state Trump carried by about 16 points. 📍 Texas: Democrat James Talarico is projected to defeat Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, flipping the seat previously held by retiring Sen. John Cornyn. With roughly 70% of the vote reported, Talarico leads by a wide margin, at around 59%. This would be the first Democratic Senate victory in Texas since 1988, in a state Trump carried by about 14 points. 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt

South Sudan Seeks Russian Partnership to Develop Key Economic Sectors Juba is preparing a three-year cooperation plan with Moscow focused on oil, mining, technology, healthcare, agriculture, and infrastructure. 📹 Watch the video to find out how the proposed partnership could shape South Sudan’s economic development. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Russia is 'There to Assist, to Give Hand,' Says SA Pan-Africanist on 'Concrete' Outcomes & Commitments After Summit 🌍 The Russia-Africa summits and their outcomes are evidence of a non-extractive approach, Leader of the African People's Convention party Themba Godi told Sputnik Africa. 🤝 Over 75% of dealings between Russia and Africa are conducted in local currencies, helping countries escape the trap of being sanctioned at will by the US, he said. 👉 On Western Structural Adjustment Programs The politician said that those were designed to make conditions worse and development almost impossible. "Africa's voice and weight must be felt in all these global institutions. All institutions dominated by America and the Europeans are not democratic." 👉 On Sanctions Godi noted that international law recognizes only UN-authorized measures as legal, while unilateral ones are not—something Zimbabwe has endured for more than 20 years. "When you now want to coerce all countries to impose sanctions because you have imposed sanctions, that's imperialism." Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

What Do African Presidents and Ministers Think of Sputnik Africa? 🎤To find out, we held the microphone out to them on the sidelines of the recent Russia-Africa summit. In their responses, they speak of truthful and realistic information, of accuracy and objectivity—but not only that. 👆🏽Their views in this selection of exclusive interviews. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Africa Must Lead Its Own Fight Against Hunger: AU 👉Efforts to eradicate hunger must be driven by Africans themselves, with stronger national solutions and coordinated action across the continent, the AU emphasized at a meeting held jointly with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Addis Ababa, Sputnik Africa’s correspondent reported. ✅Ending hunger is essential to Africa’s peace, stability, economic transformation, and sustainable development, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said. Calls to Action 🟠Youssouf called for tackling the structural causes of food insecurity and transforming food systems beyond emergency responses, highlighting the AU’s Kampala Declaration as a key initiative. 🟠Humanitarian aid, while lifesaving, cannot offer a lasting solution, warned King Letsie III of Lesotho, the AU’s Nutrition Champion, urging an end to overlapping efforts and the cycle of recurring food crises. ℹ️The Kampala Declaration on CAADP (2025–2035) is an African Union framework adopted in January 2025 to guide agricultural transformation and food security across Africa. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Beyond Signatures: How Nigeria's Customs Deal Could Redraw Russia-Africa Trade 📻 What if Nigeria's customs pact agreement reached during the Russia-Africa Summit can potentially reshape trade flows between Africa's largest economy and the EAEU bloc? 📝 In this episode,🎙 #RedrawnAfrica podcast explores the symbolic impact of the trade gateway with Raymond Chima Ukwa, Special Assistant to the Governor of Abia State, on Youth and Sports. 💡Got an idea for our next feature? Drop a comment! ✍️👇 ▶️ Engage with the full discussion via: 🗣Telegram's built-in player 🗣Our website 🗣Apple Podcasts and your favorite streaming platforms You can also find podcasts on Telegram using the hashtag #SputnikRadio Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Africa Must Stop Relying on External Funding for Hydropower, Ethiopian Minister Says African nations must "tap into their own domestic resources if the continent is ever to unlock its vast renewable energy potential," said Dinku Seyoum, state minister of water and energy, at the 36th African Hydropower Symposium in Addis Ababa. 🌍 True energy independence begins at home, emphasized the minister, mentioning Ethiopia's experience in constructing massive renewable energy infrastructure. Funding aside, other key priorities include: 🟠Shared power pools across the continent; 🟠Cross-border electricity trade; 🟠Unified transport logistics. 🇪🇹 By exporting surplus clean energy, Ethiopia aims to catalyze regional economic transformation and a more peaceful, interconnected, and prosperous Africa, he noted. 🌱 Environmental stewardship Energy expansion requires watershed management and ecosystem protection, Dinku cautioned, warning that failing to safeguard ecosystems threatens the long-term viability of Africa's water-dependent energy generation. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

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Partnership That Reaches People: How Russia–Africa Deals Are Shaping Nigeria's Future and Africa's Development 📻 What if the most impactful Russia-Africa agreements aren't signed between capitals but between regions, with rural communities as their true beneficiaries? 🌱 🎙 #RedrawnAfrica features Raymond Chima Ukwa, Special Assistant to the Governor of Abia State on Youth and Sports, who explains how Nigeria's subnational governments are forging direct partnerships with Russia. Ukwa notes that global economic dynamics are shifting, and with them, global interests. And Africa must reposition itself as a critical partner. 💡Got an idea for our next feature? Drop a comment! ✍️👇 ▶️ Engage with the full discussion via: 🗣Telegram's built-in player 🗣Our website 🗣Apple Podcasts and your favorite streaming platforms You can also find podcasts on Telegram using the hashtag #SputnikRadio Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Ghana Tightens Border Health Measures to Prevent Ebola Outbreak: Health Ministry ☢️Ghana has reportedly introduced mandatory health screenings and 21-day monitoring for travelers arriving from Ebola-affected African countries. Key preventive measures include: ⚫️ Temperature checks, health assessments, and contact tracing at border crossings. ⚫️ Mandatory disclosure of recent travel history, suspicious symptoms, and possible exposure to infected individuals. ⚫️ Criminal prosecution for those who evade screening or provide false information. 🔍Ghana has recorded no confirmed Ebola cases so far, the country’s health minister said, adding that the measures would be reviewed as the situation evolves. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Africa Possesses Its Own Voice and Interests, Which Align With Those of Russia: SA Panafricanist 🌍 For Themba Godi, leader of the African People's Convention, told Sputnik Africa that the Moscow Declaration is itself proof that the Africa-Russia partnership will keep growing. 👉 According to Godi, the declaration matters because it speaks that Africa is part of the world and is "no longer a colonial project on the menu." 👉 The declaration affirms that Africa has a view, one that aligns with the progressive view of the world, which holds that Africa cannot be ruled by the West. "I think Africa is correct in meeting with Russia to speak for itself and about its aspirations." Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

🇷🇺 Russia's strength lies in its ability to unite different peoples and cultures – lawmaker The Russian people's strength lies in their ability to unite different peoples and preserve their cultures within a single state, Konstantin Zatulin, a member of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, told Sputnik. Speaking at a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations on Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin said that external forces had repeatedly tried throughout history to divide Russian society and break up the country to eliminate Russia as a geopolitical competitor. He emphasized that unity among Russia's peoples has been crucial to preserving the country and strengthening its sovereignty. “The strength of the Russian people, as the nation that forms the foundation of the state, lies in their ability to bring different peoples together over hundreds of years while preserving their cultures and identities. This extraordinary achievement allowed us to build such a vast country,” Zatulin said. The lawmaker recalled that Russia had experienced two major collapses in the 20th century: the fall of the Russian Empire amid World War I and the 1917 Revolution, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, when, as he put it, “we confused ourselves.” He warned against allowing internal divisions to undermine Russia's multinational unity and stability, particularly amid the ongoing military operation in Ukraine and challenges related to migration policy. According to Zatulin, Russians must act wisely to prevent internal disagreements from being exploited by outside forces. “That is the message of the Russian president, which I fully and wholeheartedly support,” he concluded. 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt

Putin Deserves Credit for Preserving Russia's Unity: Russian Politician President Putin has worked for years to prevent attempts to split Russian society, Leonid Kalashnikov, chairman of the State Duma committee on CIS Affairs, told Sputnik. 👉 Ukraine was unlucky with its leaders, with nationalists taking power, but history shows Russia and Ukraine are one people, he added. 🤝 Kalashnikov also praised the Soviet Union for preserving languages and cultures, noting that it never destroyed a single language. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

Russian Training Ship Arrives in Cameroon for Joint Exercises With African Cadets 📍The Baltic Fleet’s Perekop has docked at the port of Douala as part of a training voyage, the Russian defense ministry announced. 🤝Cameroonian naval cadets will join their Russian counterparts and military personnel from Congo and Namibia who are studying in Russia for practical navigation training aboard the vessel. The program also includes: ✅maritime safety drills, ✅ship tours, ✅friendly football match. 🔍The voyage, which began in July, is expected to conclude in mid-December 2026 after covering approximately 30,000 nautical miles across four oceans. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

254 CAR Soldiers Undergo Military Training in Rwanda 📹 Watch Sputnik Africa's video to learn more about the program. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸

#viral | Milestone for Manufacturing: Chinese Humanoid Robots Complete Their First Full 8-Hour Shift 🇨🇳 Xiaomi's CyberOne 02 humanoid robots have completed a shift at an automobile plant, sorting and placing parts while interacting with autonomous mobile robots, the company said. 🤩 The robots operate on the Xiaomi-Robotics-1 model, trained on 100,000 hours of Universal Manipulation Interface data. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 Sputnik Africa | X 🔸