Africa News Tonight: Mideast tensions could affect African nations, Lesotho women face trafficking risk, US candidates shift tone in debate - October 02, 2024

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Tensions are rising in the Middle East after Iran launched a missile attack on Israel, and there are concerns a wider conflict could affect shipping and security in some African nations. A U.S. report on trafficking in persons says vulnerable women in Lesotho are lured to South Africa through fake job advertisements on social media, then they are trapped in forced labor. Many political analysts and voters noted the CBS debate last night between Republican Ohio Senator JD Vance and Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was unlike recent presidential debates and American politics in general: it was polite.