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Ramaphosa deploys 510 soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal as anti-migrant unrest tests South Africa before local elections
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised 510 South African National Defence Force troops to support police in KwaZulu-Natal through November 30, after anti-migrant protests sparked by a Constitutional Court asylum ruling turned violent in Durban and Soweto.
From Paris to Rome: Protests Spill Across Europe as Clashes Erupt in Italy, Albania and Belgium
A second weekend of unrest spread beyond France on Saturday, with clashes in Rome, Turin and Florence, water cannons in Tirana and Brussels, and soldiers deployed in Milan, as cost-of-living and anti-government grievances fused into a continent-wide protest wave.
French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget deadlock spook markets
The yield on France's benchmark 10-year bond topped 5% for the first time since 2002, as investors punish the eurozone's second-largest economy for a stalled budget, a widening deficit and weekend riots. The gap over German borrowing costs is now the widest in the eurozone.
PSG vs Barcelona Champions League Clash Goes Ahead Despite France's Street Unrest
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has ruled out any postponement of Tuesday's PSG–Barcelona Champions League showdown at the Parc des Princes, despite weekend protests that turned into some of the worst street violence in years, with over 2,000 arrests.
Macron to address the nation after France's worst unrest in years leaves one dead and more than 2,000 arrested
Emmanuel Macron will address the nation at 8pm on Sunday, October 18, after an emergency cabinet meeting, as France counts the cost of Saturday's violent nationwide protests — one protester dead, more than 2,000 arrests and over 600 officers injured.
Mauritius Imposes Curfew After Night of Unrest Over Police Shooting of Élodie Thomas
Mauritius has imposed an overnight curfew on Port Louis and other major population centres after protesters burned tyres and blocked roads in response to the police shooting of 27-year-old Élodie Thomas. A police sergeant has been provisionally charged, and the cabinet meets on Wednesday to assess the situation.