Friday, February 13, 2026

A new range record: Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russia's Komi Republic -- Russian losses exceeded recruitment for second month in a row -- Ukraine secures nearly $38 billion in military aid after Ramstein meeting -- From drone pilot to combat medic: Stories of women killed fighting Russia ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/friday-february-13-2026/

Friday, October 31, 2025

Video shows Russian drone hitting Sumy gas station; 4 injured, including journalist -- Vile attack: Emergency power outages across Ukraine as Russia targets thermal power plants in mass missile, drone strike -- Putin's pressure campaign on Trump exposes Kremlin's limits -- After US sanctions, Lukoil to sell assets to firm founded by Putin ally ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/friday-october-31-2025/

The African #Energy #Bank will be installed by June 2024. In the meantime, the #battle is raging between the #African #countries to host the headquarters of this decisive structure in the empowerment of the continent which so far is forced to #finance itself elsewhere…

It remains to separate #Nigeria, #Ghana, #South Africa, #Egypt, #Benin, #Ivory Coast, #Libya and #Algeria. According to the #OilPrice #media, with such a #bank, Africa will be able to step up in the global #energy #supply, thanks to #investments that can be #mobilized more easily on the spot.

#Omar #Farouk #Ibrahim, the secretary general of the #Organization of #African #oil #producers (#APPO), the organization that initiated this mega project, has unveiled the criteria that will be taken into account to designate the country that will house the Energy Bank. Mr. Ibrahim indicated, on March 4, 2024 during an intervention at the International Energy Summit in Nigeria, that the winner will have to have suitable premises and have #subscribed to the #social #capital of the bank.

So far Ghana is in pole position but Nigeria, the continent's largest economy, is banging its fist on the table by asserting its status as the leading oil producer in Africa. And what about Algeria, which has just wrested from Nigeria its place as the leading gas exporter; South Africa, the continent's second largest economy; Egypt, which is also a major gas producer and has the confidence of foreign donors and investors. Etc. When we told you that the battle to shelter this siege will be tough.

For all these contenders, the stakes are twofold: More exposure and influence on the regional and international energy market, but also privileged access to large energy investments. We have learned that Algeria, Egypt, Libya and Nigeria have been working hard for several months to be designated…

https://www.tunisienumerique.com/lafrique-file-vers-son-autonomie-avec-sa-propre-banque-de-lenergie-8-pays-se-battent-pour-accueillir-le-siege/

L'Afrique file vers son autonomie avec sa propre Banque de l'Energie : 8 pays se battent pour accueillir le siège - Tunisie

La Banque Africaine de l’Energie sera installée d’ici le mois de juin 2024. En attendant la bataille fait rage entre les pays africains pour héberger le

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Mike Johnson Is Mainstreaming the Spirituality that Gave Us the Capitol Riot

The speaker of the House helped institute a half-day prayer gathering with faith leaders who mobilized their followers to turn out for Jan. 6th.

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<em>Top Chef</em> star Lee Anne Wong lost restaurant in Hawaii fires, volunteers to cook meals for shelters

"Our community mobilized right away," Wong said of volunteer efforts to make 10,000 meals a day at the University of Hawaii Maui College.

EW.com

2023-03-14 #video

Russian #mobilized men from #Sverdlovsk and #Perm regions addressed #Putin.

This is one of the traditional Russian pleas to the #tsar.

#RussianInvasion #Ukraine #RussianWarOfAgression

23 Feb 2023 ⬇️

#Russia's military prosecutors have decided not to launch a probe into claims by a group of #Tyvan men #mobilized to fight for Russia's armed forces in #Ukraine that they were beaten and mistreated.

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-tyva-soildiers-beaten-military-investigation/32284644.html

Russian Military Decides Against Probe Into Alleged Beating Of Soldiers Mobilized From Tyva

Russia's military prosecutors have decided not to launch a probe into claims by a group of Tyvan men mobilized to fight for Russia's armed forces in Ukraine that they were beaten and mistreated.

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

2023-01-17 #video:

Russian #mobilized man was sent to the #frontlines and was killed 10 days later.

His son wants to be a military man, too.

His daughter says - "there's no other way".

#RussianWarOfAgression #RussiaIsATerroristState #Ukraine

2023-01-13 #video:

#Mobilized #Russians from #Novosibirsk region complain that they are being sent to the frontlines and there are only two ways to return from there - either wounded or dead.

They filmed this video "to ask help from our wives and sisters".

And yet they follow orders obediently.

#Ukraine

2023-01-04 #video

#Wives of #Russian #mobilized men are asking to move their husbands to defense lines. They are saying the soldiers don't have proper weapons.

The value of human life in #Russia keeps decreasing.

#RussiaIsATerroristState #Ukraine