Nearly 64,000 Nigerians Flee to Niger. Protection and Registration Lag.
Nearly 64,000 Nigerians reportedly fled to Niger in 2026. A border crossing does not guarantee registration, shelter or essential assistance.
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South Africa's ANC Won the Most Votes. It Still Faces a Municipal Power Test.
The ANC led the nationwide local-election vote but won no major city outright. Now coalition talks and council deadlines will determine who can govern—and deliver services.
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Krakow Shooting Suspect Dies in Hospital as Terrorism Investigation Continues
The 24-year-old suspected gunman died on November 9 after being wounded by police. Investigators are examining nine killings across two locations; the motive remains unproven.
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Kyrgyzstan Bans Sales of Unfinished Homes Until Foundations Are Complete
Kyrgyzstan now bars sales, advance financing contracts and advertising until a building’s foundation and underground work are finished. Here is what the zero-cycle rule covers—and what it does not guarantee.
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Guinea's Gold-Mining Crackdown Has Sent Tens of Thousands Across the Mali Border
Guinea’s mining crackdown has sent people into Mali. Officials report six deaths and sharply rising registration estimates, but the figures require careful separation.
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Iran Executes Three Men Convicted Over January Protest-Related Unrest
Iran executed three men convicted in a case linked to January unrest. State accounts allege armed attacks and foreign ties; rights groups question what can be verified about the proceedings.
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Iotova Wins Bulgaria's Presidential Runoff, Becoming First Elected Woman President
Iliana Iotova has won Bulgaria’s 1 November presidential runoff, becoming the country’s first woman elected head of state. The result gives Prime Minister Rumen Radev a politically aligned presidency, but low participation and sharp differences over Ukraine leave questions about the strength and direction of that mandate.
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EU Customs Reforms Hit Shein, Temu and AliExpress as German Sales Fall 35.5%
Germany's latest online-retail figures show a sharp reversal for Shein, Temu and AliExpress: their combined sales fell 35.5% year on year in the third quarter, as EU customs changes raised the cost of low-value imports.
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South Africa’s Local Election Count: ANC Leads as DA Gains and Coalition Stakes Grow
With results from 75.5% of voting districts in, the provisional PR ballot shows the ANC at 32.0%, ahead of the DA at 24.4%, while coalition negotiations loom.
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Malaysia’s STR Phase 4 Cash Aid Reaches Final Scheduled Payment Day for Existing Recipients
Malaysia is distributing RM1.1 billion in Phase 4 STR aid to 5.4 million recipients. The existing-recipient window ends November 6; new approvals and successful appeals start November 16.
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South Africa Counts Local Election Votes as ANC and DA Remain Close in Early Returns
Early November 5 returns put the ANC just ahead of the DA, but only about 12% of votes had been counted in one documented snapshot. The IEC’s ward, municipality and council tallies are not interchangeable.
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Fiji Delays Final Constitution Vote as Military Calls for Removal of Coup Immunity
Fiji has deferred a final constitutional vote and set November 30 as a target for a committee report. The military wants coup-immunity provisions removed, but neither a repeal nor a referendum has occurred.
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Czech Public Media Workers Stage 24-Hour Strike Over Proposed Funding Overhaul
Staff at Czech Television and Czech Radio staged a 24-hour strike on 3 November as parliament considers replacing licence fees with state-budget funding. The proposed 15% reduction is an estimate, not an enacted cut.
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South Africa's 2.65 Million Special-Vote Approvals: What the Figure Actually Means
The IEC approved 2,655,067 special-vote applications and recorded preliminary participation on 2–3 November. Ordinary municipal voting began November 4, but neither those earlier figures nor queues at polling stations reveal party results.
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South Africa Deployed 510 Soldiers After Asylum-Ruling Unrest. What Did the Court Actually Decide?
The Constitutional Court removed procedural barriers to seeking asylum; it did not automatically grant refugee status. Ramaphosa's 510-person army deployment supports police in KwaZulu-Natal and is authorised through November 30.
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Lisbon Is Protesting a Rental Bill. Why the Housing Crisis Runs Deeper.
Thousands returned to Lisbon's Rossio Square against a proposed rental-market rewrite. Parliament's own record shows that the bill passed an initial vote but is not yet law.
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Civilians Escaped Oleshky. Why a Local Truce Is Not the End of a War.
Residents reached Ukrainian-held territory after a rare ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky. The operation offers lessons about safe passage, consent and the limits of temporary agreements.
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