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2026-11-03 · revision 2 · Information cutoff 2026-11-03T11:25:22.713432+00:00
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Sub-Saharan Africa

Distinguish ECOWAS’s 2 November report of an October meeting, WHO response context and Chinese visit plans. Exclude the South African water article from 2018.

ECOWAS · 2026-11-02

ECOWAS and AU discuss oversight and inclusion in security reform

ECOWAS reported on 2 November its participation in the AU security-sector reform steering meeting held on 30 October, discussing member-state progress, parliamentary capacity building and guidance on oversight and accountability.

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World Health Organization · unknown

WHO’s DRC-Uganda response page: context is distinct from current case counts

The captured WHO response page describes an Ebola outbreak confirmed in DRC and Uganda in May 2026 and support for surveillance, contact tracing, clinical preparedness, supplies, community engagement and cross-border preparedness.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China / Embassy in Sierra Leone · 2026-11-02

China’s November diplomacy: separate planned visits from outcomes

The official embassy copy of China’s 2 November foreign-ministry briefing announced a Gabonese presidential visit on 3–7 November, an APEC ministerial meeting on 3 November and a Lancang-Mekong foreign ministers’ meeting on 3–4 November.

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