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Cameroon's Digital Transformation 'Truly Underway,' Minister Tells Tech Summit

🇨🇲🌐 Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Minette Libom Li Likeng made the statement at the opening of the second Cameroon International Tech Summit (CITS26), which runs from October 15 to 17 in Yaoundé.

Key priorities of the event:

⚡️Boosting youth employment

⚡️Connecting local startups and SMEs with investors to structure financing

⚡️Promoting technological solutions linked to sustainable development

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🗣💬 Trump acknowledges Zelensky is cause of Ukrainian conflict still ongoing - expert

"His [Trump’s] words that it is easier to negotiate with Vladimir Putin completely destroy European propaganda about Russia's alleged inability to negotiate during the military crisis in Ukraine," political scientist Ivan Mezyukho says.

It is precisely European media, European officials who demonize Putin and Russia, claiming that Russia that allegedly does not want to resolve the military crisis, he adds.

"I think it is not without reason that Trump is not appointing his ambassador to Ukraine. He is in every way demonstrating his disdain for Zelensky," the expert notes.

Trump is exerting influence on the internal political life of Ukraine by publicly criticizing Zelensky, since Zelensky’s inner circle sees weakness in him, he adds.

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South Africa to Phase Out Semi-Knock-Down Vehicle Assembly: Minister

The country will halt policy support for new semi-knock-down (SKD) facilities, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, said at the SA Auto Week in Durban.

Other points from the minister's keynote address at the event:

🟠The government is reviewing the Automotive Production Development Program to strengthen local manufacturing.

🟠Regulations for complete-knock-down manufacturing will be tightened, and light commercial vehicles are under investigation for potential protection.

🟠To secure export markets, the sector is pivoting toward new energy vehicles, critical minerals beneficiation, and a new battery recycling policy.

Why This Matters for South Africa:

🔹Closes a loophole that undermines real manufacturing
🔹Pushes automakers to build vehicles locally from the ground up
🔹Aims to boost local content from 38% to 60%
🔹Targets doubling employment in the sector by 2035

🎓What is SKD?
🔘Automakers import near-complete vehicles in kit form
🔘They simply assemble them locally
🔘This lets them avoid import duties and create few jobs or investment

📹 Minister Parks Tau speaking at the opening of the SA Auto Week.

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#viral | Titanic Vibes, Turkish Edition

⛈ After days of https://t.me/sputnik_africa/74009 , battered southern Turkey, floodwaters made their way into a hotel in Antalya. One pianist decided to set the mood with music from Titanic.

😎 When life gives you a disaster movie, you might as well provide the soundtrack.

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Russian Geran Drones Strike Ukrainian Missile Depots in Kharkov Region: MoD

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📻 Can Ghana’s BRICS bid help the country move beyond its dependence on exporting raw materials toward genuine industrial capacity? 🏭

Abraham Korbla Klutsey says true sovereignty means having options—and the courage to use them. 
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#viral | Very Hungry 'Bookworm' Walks Into a Library...

😄The local education department joked that the bear might have been looking for Winnie-the-Pooh.

The unexpected visitor wandered and helped itself to the staff's snack supply — some honey, cookies and peanut butter — before leaving peacefully without causing any damage, the county library network shared on social media.

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The Leverage Play: What Ghana’s BRICS Bid Really Means for Africa

📻 🇬🇭From Accra to the Global South, Ghana's formal application to join BRICS is more than a diplomatic move. It's a statement of sovereignty, a bet on South-South cooperation, and a potential gateway for West Africa's economic leverage. Abraham Korbla Klutsey joins 🎙 #PanAfricanFrequency to unpack the strategy, South-South partnership and African leverage.

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Russia's Rosatom Discussing Floating Nuclear Units Supply to African Countries: Corporation's Chief

Specifically, Egypt is highly interested in the initiative, looking to localize shipbuilding and expand cooperation into small nuclear power plants, Alexey Likhachev told reporters on the sidelines of the https://t.me/sputnik_africa/73947 .

Talks are also ongoing with other African countries, including those where Rosatom already operates, he noted.

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📍📉 Starlink slowdown leaves Ukraine’s interceptor drones shooting blind - analyst

The speed limit on https://t.me/SputnikInt/111528 terminals in Ukraine will severely impair its ability to strike Russian targets, military expert Evgeny Mikhailov tells Sputnik.

“Command and control, coordination and logistics will all be disrupted,” he says.

🔸Ukrainian drone strikes across Russia’s new regions could be disrupted, affecting their attacks on trucks, civilians and other targets

🔸speed limits undermine Ukraine’s ability to intercept Russia’s jet-powered https://t.me/SputnikInt/110995 , which fly at 500–700 km/h and already “outmatch them in speed and other capabilities”

Without satellite-assisted navigation, Starlink-dependent interceptor drones are left effectively “shooting blind,” underscores the expert.

There is no viable replacement for Starlink in sight: Europe’s IRIS system is not expected before late 2028, Ukraine’s R-2200 remains under development, and European GovSatCom is targeted for 2029.

Starlink restrictions could serve as a US “pressure tool” against Volodymyr Zelensky, whom Donald Trump may be seeking to rein-in - exposing Ukraine’s total dependence on external players, concludes the analyst.

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Zimbabwe Must Diversify Health Financing After US Aid Cutoff, Expert Says

🇿🇼 The country must strengthen domestic healthcare financing and diversify international partnerships after US-funded health programs ended on September 30, health expert Michael Gwarisa told Sputnik Africa.

👉 The deal Zimbabwe refused
The funding cutoff followed the collapse of negotiations over a proposed five-year, $367 million https://t.me/sputnik_africa/60865 , which Zimbabwe rejected over provisions requiring access to sensitive health data and biological resources.

According to Gwarisa, the abrupt withdrawal left Zimbabwe with little time to secure alternative funding arrangements, highlighting the risks of relying heavily on a single donor.

❓The path forward
To tackle the funding gap, the country must manage its resources efficiently and transparently to direct more funding toward healthcare, while expanding its pool of international partners to protect essential health services and prevent patients from bearing the consequences of the funding shortfall.

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Africa is Not Asking for Permission to Develop Its Energy: Head of African Energy Chamber

🌍 The continent is ready to develop its energy resources on its own terms, NJ Ayuk told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the https://t.me/sputnik_africa/74056 (AEW 2026) in Cape Town, emphasizing that the continent will produce every drop of oil and gas it can find to end energy poverty.

Key points from the interview:

🟠On Africa's Energy Transition: Africa cannot follow Europe's path, as it must balance hydrocarbons with renewables.

🟠On BRICS Cooperation: The African Energy Chamber is working with BRICS, including the New Development Bank. Ayuk plans to visit Russia this month for the Gas Exporting Countries Forum and the Russia-Africa Summit, aiming to secure deals for key projects, particularly in gas and fertilizer.

🟠Biggest Opportunities: Asked to sum up African energy's biggest opportunities in three words, Ayuk said, "Gas, infrastructure development, and human resource development."

The AEW 2026 brought together government representatives, state-owned companies, private businesses, and stakeholders to discuss making energy poverty history in Africa by 2030.

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Sahel Alliance Higher Education Officials Meet in Ouagadougou to Advance Academic Sovereignty

🌍📚 Higher education officials from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger gathered in Ouagadougou for their second conference, reviewing recommendations from the first meeting held in Bamako in 2025.

The goal is to pool resources and strengthen the cultural grounding of education and research within the AES space, according to Malian Minister of Higher Education Bouréima Kansaye.

Key topics discussed:

⚡️Harmonization of university systems across the AES.

⚡️Training in strategic sectors such as mining, oil, and refining.

⚡️Developing research tailored to the needs of the Sahel region.

Academic, scientific, and technological sovereignty must become the "unshakeable foundation" of the region's development, Bassolma Bazié, president of the National Commission of the Sahel Confederation, stressed.

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#viral | Heart-Stopping High Dive: This Egyptian Narrowly Escapes Death

At the exact moment he plunged into the water from a great height, a boat roared past at full speed.

The video is going viral on social media.

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Africa Marks 40 Years Since Its First Nobel Prize in Literature

On October 16, 1986, Nigerian playwright, novelist, and poet Wole Soyinka made history as the first African to receive the prestigious literary award. He dedicated the honor to Nelson Mandela.

Wole Soyinka at a glance:

🔍 Background: Born in southwestern Nigeria in 1934.

👉 Signature style: Renowned for weaving political commentary and African cultural traditions into his writing.

✍️ Literary range: His career spans poetry in Yoruba, prose and plays, as well as numerous theatrical productions he has directed.

🟠 Legacy: In 2005, a literary prize named in his honor was established to recognize and celebrate outstanding African writers.

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❗️Russian Troops Have Liberated Dobropolye in DPR: Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov reported the situation in the SMO zone to Putin: ▪️Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka in the DPR has been liberated. ▪️Since September 1, Russian forces have taken control of…

Burkinabes Pay Tribute to Thomas Sankara on 39th Anniversary of His Assassination

On October 15, 1987, the father of Burkina Faso's revolution and his companions tragically lost their lives.

On this occasion, President Ibrahim Traoré urged citizens to continue their fight through daily commitment "in all sectors of national life."

The current president is actively fulfilling this pledge, civil society actor Gouasso Yabré told Sputnik Africa.

"We are truly very happy, because quite simply we could not live in the Sankara era, but we are living in the era of Ibrahim Traoré, who is the reincarnation of the father of the revolution," he noted.

According to the media, the October 15 tribute ceremony in Ouagadougou featured:

🔹 wreath-laying at the Thomas Sankara statue;
🔹 a military parade;
🔹 a 21-gun salute;
🔹 a minute of silence.

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📑 Kremlin spox: Russia won't rule out trilateral talks on Ukraine in October

Russia will be watching developments in Yemen, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, calling the situation there a fallout of destabilization in the Gulf region.

Here's what he also had to say:

◾️BRICS is gaining momentum, and it's tackling serious, substantive issues;

◾️Key provisions on payments and finance for Russia made it into the BRICS summit declaration;

◾️Russia welcomes the fact that diplomatic efforts helped Iran and the UAE agree on common language for the BRICS summit declaration;

◾️Russia has no plans for top-level contacts with Saudi Arabia for now;

◾️President Putin's next trip will be to a Russian region;

◾️Putin effectively never gets a day off, and "get used to it";

◾️The president's perpetual working weekends are just a confluence of circumstances.

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Who Will Lead Africa Next? The Continent Has the Talent. Now It Must Build the Leaders

With a population dominated by young people, Africa has the human capital to transform its institutions, workforce and economies. Can Africa turn its youthful population into the leadership force its future demands? In this episode of #AfricanCurrents 🎙, Dr. Nizar Chaari argues for a shift from developing a select group of young leaders to building systems that can empower an entire generation across sectors and countries.

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Culinary Journey: 'Tastes of World' Fest Opens at World Youth Festival in Russia

Guests and participants are invited to explore global flavors by sampling the national dishes of the participating countries, as well as dishes of Russian cuisine.

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Uganda Seeks BRICS Support for Market Access, Innovation & Stability: Ugandan Journalist 🇺🇬 Uganda’s joining BRICS as a partner country in 2025 is a vital step in amplifying the Global South’s voice, Waniala Paul, multimedia producer at Uganda's Vision Group…

BRICS Solutions Must be Adaptable to All Global South Countries: Indian PM Modi "We should not be limited to just BRICS. We must make the benefits and solutions adaptable and accessible in line with the needs of the Global South," he said during his opening…

#viral | Bus Passengers in China's Urumqi Pull Off Heartwarming High-Altitude Kitten Rescue

🇨🇳🐈 In Urumqi, northwest China, a bus was used to support a ladder so rescuers could reach a small cat trapped on a viaduct. Passengers reportedly waited patiently and supported the operation until it was completed.

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Russia & South Africa Push for Africa’s First Female Astronaut: CEO of Space Agency

👩‍🚀 Russia and South Africa are in active dialogue regarding the training of the first female astronaut in Africa’s history, Dmitry Bakhanov, General Director of Roscosmos, told a Russian media outlet.

"We have a station [a Russian measurement station of the GLONASS* system] located in South Africa. There is a dialogue about the astronaut, and as soon as we come to an agreement, we will provide more details," he noted.

* GLONASS—Global Navigation Satellite System—is a Russian satellite navigation system that helps adjust and improve navigation accuracy. Russia collaborates in this area with Algeria, Angola, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Egypt.

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🚨🇮🇳🇨🇳 Modi and Xi volunteer mediation efforts on Ukraine to Putin

“During their bilateral meetings, Modi and Xi took a keen interest in the Ukraine settlement and actively offered their good offices to help find a solution,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Putin welcomed this readiness and gave the leaders detailed information on the situation regarding Ukraine, Peskov added.

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