Niger: Algerian military personnel have arrived in Agadez [Africanews Today]

The Algerian military has sent trucks carrying fuel to Niger over the weekend. In Ethiopia, the People's Liberation Front of the Tigray is disavowed by former partisans. In RDC, the report of the 17th Ebola epidemic continues to worsen. More than 5,000 people have died Hello and welcome to Africa News Today. At the end of October, the Algerian parliament approved the deployment of troops in Nigeria. Algiers went from speech to action. The Germans of the Algerian People's National Army arrived in northern Nigeria during the weekend, escorting dozens of tank trucks carrying oil products. A first convoy of Algerian soldiers was seen in northern Niger this weekend. A week after Algerian lawmakers approved the deployment of troops to the neighbouring country. According to French radio station RFI, about 60 Algerian tankers crossed the border with Niger where they were welcomed by members of the Niger armed forces. The trucks transported fuel and were secured by Algerian soldiers. The convoy reportedly reached the northern Nigerian city of Agadez on Saturday. RFE reported that a Nigerian military unit could also be expected in Niamey. The Algerian parliament agreed to send troops to Niger on October 25th, paving the way for Algeria's first military deployment abroad since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Algerian soldiers should assist Niger in its fight against armed groups, especially along the country's shared border. And then we've gone. It comes as countries like the United Arab Emirates and Libya are expanding their influence in the Sahel. With these deployments, Algiers is also hoping to protect its economic interests in Niger, including the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline currently under construction. The fighters of the Tigray Liberation Forces are trying to reclaim the lost land during the offensive of the Federal Army, but the TPLF no longer has good press in the Tigray, its historical bastion. For many Tigrayans it would be right to see it lose ground. The Tigray People's Liberation Front was once Ethiopia's ruling party, but the movement is now facing a backlash from former supporters in Tigray. In late September, the TPLF joined other armed groups in an offensive to overthrow Ethiopia's federal leaders, but was quickly repelled by pro-government forces using drones. The TPLF was forced out of major towns and retreated to the region's hills. Some Tigrayan residents interviewed by AFP say they once believed in the TPLF. But that the party is now on the verge of collapse. For many, the TPLF's recent alliance with Eritrea also raised painful memories of atrocities committed by Osmara during the 2020-2022 Tigray War. Some residents say the party has distanced itself from the people. Several media outlets and Human Rights Watch have also accused the TPLF of practicing force recruitment. Meanwhile, in October, a few press federal authorities formally took control of Tigray, establishing a six-month interim administration and promising to organize elections. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the response is slow in the face of the budibuju strain of the Ebola virus. The disease has already killed more than 5,000 people in the country, almost six months after the official declaration of the epidemic. The death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 5,372 as of Friday, according to the latest official report. The new data released on Sunday also said the outbreak has a case fatality rate of 51.6%. It means that over half of the people diagnosed with Ebola die from the disease. The significant increase in reported death is not due to a single-day surge, but to a retrospective adjustment of data between the local data processing team and the Ituri province outbreak management team. The situation report from the DRC's National Institute of Biomedical Research showed that the country had recorded over 10,000 confirmed Ebola cases. The latest outbreak is caused by the Bundibugur strain and was declared in mid-May, catching authorities by surprise. They have since struggled to manage it. According to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 80 percent of new cases are coming from outside the chain of monitored contacts. Cases have also been recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria. Israel named its first ambassador to Argeisa in the self-proclaimed state of Somaliland. Israel's first ambassador to Somaliland presented his credential to President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, known as Siro, in Hagisa. The ceremony also marked the laying of the cornerstone for an Israeli embassy. Israel recognized Somaliland in December 2025, becoming the first United Nations member state to do so. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991, but Mogadishu continues to claim the territory. Which has not been recognized by any other UN member state. Abdirahman called the occasion historic, while Ambassador Michael Lotham said the recognition acknowledged what Somaliland had built over 35 years. The relationship has drawn criticism from Somalia, the Arab League, the African Union and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohammed accused Israel of seeking access to the Red Sea and alleged it wanted a naval base in Somaliland. Somaliland officials have indicated openness to hosting an Israeli military base, though the Somaliland authorities recently said no talks had taken place. Place in our weekly agenda with the dates to be retained, Angola hosts the fifth edition of the Africa Financial Summit on November 3rd and 4th with the theme of making capital fructify. The purpose of the meeting is to mobilize domestic capital in order to fill the financial deficit in Africa. Voters are expected to vote in South Africa on November 4th in favor of local elections. The scrutiny aims to renew the municipal councils. The vote by anticipation took place on Monday. It concerned more than 2 million voters. The self-proclaimed pastor Paul McKenzie will be fixed on his fate on November 6th. Recognized guilty of murder in the Chakaula Forest case, he risks criminal imprisonment for life. Paul McKenzie had called on the faithful of his church, 715, to let themselves die of hunger to see God. The High Court of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania will pronounce on November 6th on the verdict of Tinduli Su. The opponent is prosecuted for treason, a possible penalty for the death penalty in the country. He is accused of inciting the population to boycott the elections of 2025. Pope Leo XIV makes an official visit to Uruguay from November 6th to 8th. It is the first visit of a pontifical sovereign in the country since Jean-Paul II's trip in 1988. Leo XIV will then go to Argentina and Peru until November 17th. This is the end of Africa News today. See you next week for a new edition. For more information, stay on africanews.com. Hi, Ralph. This is from Mill Reef. Absolutely. We have a lot of the Governor-General there. It's Thursday then. We're not spoiling it. No. These are just some of the things that they do. Spinach, that kind of stuff. Beautiful. This will keep it up. How do you feel? Yes, of course, we can go there.