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Conflict● ElevatedOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 9:48 PM

Tunisians drawn into Russia's war in Ukraine

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · North Africa

In tonight's edition, concern is growing in Tunisia as the families of several men who travelled to Russia for work or study are still searching for an answer about the fate of their loved ones forcibly conscripted to the war in Ukraine. Also, a year after Tanzania's controversial election, the fear hasn't faded. And Dakar is ready to make history, as the first Olympic event ever held on African soil gets underway this weekend.

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