By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
France is mobilising 70,000 police officers and security personnel in response to the announced return of the Yellow Vests, after several weeks of riots and looting. The government, facing high debt and strong opposition ahead of the elections, is seeking to restore order, France 24 Afrique reports.
The French government has banned Halloween masks that conceal the face at demonstrations, as school pupils, students, trade unions and former “yellow vests” mobilise in defence of public services and purchasing power. The measure comes amid social protests that have spread to several cities, reports Agence France-Presse.
🇫🇷 France · Source: L’essentiel ·
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente refuses to resign despite calls for him to step down after a train crash that killed 69 people in Toledo province. The second deadly high-speed rail accident in Spain this year has renewed criticism of the government, reports France 24.
🇪🇸 Spain · Source: France 24 ·
Fallilou Ngom announced his departure from PASTEF after nine years of activism and his resignation from several positions within the Patriotic Youth of Senegal in Thiès. His 30 October 2026 statement cited internal rivalries as the reason for the decision, Senegal7 reported, as cited by SeneNews.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: SeneNews ·
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced a moratorium on data centres, whose water and electricity consumption is prompting growing opposition. This backlash linked to the development of artificial intelligence is weighing on the US midterm election campaign, without yet taking hold everywhere, Le Monde reports.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Le Monde ·
Hansi Flick praises Lamine Yamal’s response after Ballon d’OrBarcelona winger Lamine Yamal, third in the Ballon d’Or behind Harry Kane, has responded well to his disappointment, according to manager Hansi Flick. The young Spain international is set to return against Alavés after Barcelona’s defeats by Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.
Nankhumwa accuses Mutharika of threatening Malawi Parliament’s independencePeople’s Development Party leader Kondwani Nankhumwa accused Malawi’s president, Arthur Peter Mutharika, of threatening Parliament’s independence by postponing the budget review session scheduled from 9 November to 11 December 2026. He called on the Speaker to reinstate the session, according to his public statement.The week in Africa
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