By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinéenews
Air France has announced the appointment of Lionel Rault as managing director for the ANSCO region. The remit covers North Africa, the Sahel and the West Coast, where he will now carry out his responsibilities within the airline.
A shooting in Yvelines, west of Paris, killed one person and injured at least four others, including a 12-year-old girl. The suspect was arrested, while the circumstances and motive remain under investigation, reports La Nouvelle Tribune.
🇫🇷 France · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Famous Brands plans to open several restaurants in Kenya over the next six months and is negotiating a licence in Ghana. The South African group, which operates more than 3,070 outlets in 21 markets, wants to accelerate its African expansion after withdrawing from the Middle East, chief executive Darren Hele told TimesLIVE.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Eswatini’s tax authority, the ERS, is contributing 180,000 emalangeni to the second National Media Awards, scheduled for 12 December 2026. Its director-general, Brightwell Nkambule, describes the sponsorship as a way to support the media and improve communication about tax obligations, according to the Times of Eswatini.
🇸🇿 Eswatini · Source: Times of Eswatini ·
France will deploy 70,000 police officers and specialised units to oversee demonstrations planned for Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced. The mobilisation aims to prevent further riots after the previous weekend’s violence, looting and fires, according to the minister, as quoted by Reuters.
🇫🇷 France · Source: TimesLIVE ·
South Africa pension complaints reach record highSouth Africa’s Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator received 13,041 complaints in the latest financial year, 26% more than a year earlier. The two-pot pension system sharply increased requests related to balances and emergency withdrawals, adjudicator Paul Mogashoa told TimesLIVE.
Burkina Faso mobilises 67.2 billion for 120,000 householdsBurkina Faso’s government has approved the ratification of CFA-franc 67.2 billion in funding to support 120,000 vulnerable households over five years. The project includes 4,800 cooperatives, 1,200 local economic units and several storage facilities, according to the Council of Ministers’ report.The week in Africa
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