1308 issue: week ending 20 October 2023

Anger in the Arab world over strike on a Gaza hospital

In Libya: Several hundred people protested in Tripoli and other Libyan cities late Tuesday over the deadly strike on a Gaza hospital, according to AFP journalists. In Tripoli, hundreds of demonstrators of all ages,  brandishing Palestinian flags and some covering...
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Sahel: Russia to build nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's junta-led government signed a deal with Russia on Friday for the construction of a nuclear power plant to increase the energy supply to the Sahel country where less than a quarter of the population has access to electricity. It is the latest move by...
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Tunisia’s economy minister sacked amid unprecedented financial crisis

Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked the economy minister on Tuesday and appointed the finance minister to the role on an interim basis, the presidency announced without giving any explanation. In a brief statement published on its official website, the presidency...
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Critical incident map for week ending 20 October 2023

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