By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MAP
Morocco’s Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs announced that 1 Jumada II of the year 1448 AH corresponds to Wednesday 11 November 2026. The lunar crescent was observed on Tuesday 10 November after sunset and its appearance was confirmed, according to a ministry statement relayed by MAP.
Sierra Leone reaffirmed on Tuesday 10 November in Rabat its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara. The position appears in the joint communiqué signed during the working visit of Foreign Minister Mohamed Rahman Swaray, according to Libération (Morocco).
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Morocco’s Ministry of Equipment and Water asks road users to postpone travel in the affected provinces, except in cases of force majeure, and to avoid driving at night. It also urges drivers to check brakes, tyres and lights and to avoid low-lying points and wadi crossings, according to its statement, following the weather alert from the General Directorate of Meteorology for Wednesday and Thursday.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Maroc Diplomatique ·
The International Youth and Children’s Book Fair, known as Dakar Vres, is being held from 10 to 14 November 2026 at the Blaise Senghor Cultural Centre in Dakar. Organised by Baobab Édition with the Senegalese Publishers' Association, it is in its fourth edition, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
Bishop Christophe Idrissa, vicar general of the Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo, died on 9 November 2026 at around 1pm at Maroua Regional Hospital, Cameroon. The diocese announced his death after an illness, according to the death notice published by Father Ismael Faradou.
🇨🇲 Cameroon · Source: Actu Cameroun ·
Russia loads 74,000 tonnes of diesel for Morocco in one weekBetween 30 October and 5 November, Russia shipped 410,000 tonnes of gasoil and diesel, against 358,000 the previous week, including 74,000 tonnes bound for Morocco, about 18% of the total. The United States (141,000 tonnes) and Singapore (87,000) rank ahead, according to S&P Global, despite Ukrainian strikes on six Russian refineries.
Lewis Hamilton visits Rafah crossing over Gaza aidFormula One driver Lewis Hamilton visited the Rafah crossing in Egypt, where he toured the Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses with North Sinai Governor Khaled Megawer. According to the governor, the visit aimed to show Egypt’s efforts to deliver aid to Gaza, as rains flood the shelters of nearly two million displaced people, according to the UN.The week in Africa
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