By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Observ'Algérie
Algerian singer Reda Taliani has been arrested in Morocco, according to information reported by ObservAlgérie. The available text does not specify the date of the arrest, the circumstances, or any possible legal proceedings.
Nigerian police arrested 19-year-old Mustapha Sani in Awka and recovered an Infinix Android phone allegedly stolen in Adamawa State. The arrest, made on 19 October by Anambra State’s intelligence department, is intended to clarify the circumstances of the alleged thefts, according to spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Interpol has arrested two suspects in Nigeria as part of separate investigations into a $2.4 million investment fraud and a large-scale phishing operation. The arrests were reported by Punch, which said the cases involved financial and cyber scams.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Operation Serengeti III, conducted from 29 June to 31 August 2026 in 21 African countries with US support, led to the arrest of 1,462 suspects and the dismantling of more than 10,900 criminal networks. Interpol reports that 105 million dollars in assets were recovered and 66,000 victims identified, with losses estimated at more than 385 million dollars.
🌍 World · Source: Mali Actu ·
A video published by Algeria’s Defence Ministry presents the Koutoubia Mosque and Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech as Algerian symbols. The clip forms part of a message about Algeria’s role in Africa and has prompted mocking reactions, according to Yabiladi.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
Morocco’s House of Representatives adopts government programmeMorocco’s House of Representatives adopted the government programme by an absolute majority, completing the constitutional conditions required for the new Executive to exercise its powers. The vote officially clears the way for the investiture of the government led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, reports La Vie éco.
Clashes break out between police and protesters in Tunisia after deathClashes between protesters and police broke out on Thursday in several Tunisian localities after a man died following a security pursuit, according to his relatives. Protesters blocked roads and threw stones, while security forces used tear gas, Reuters reports.The week in Africa
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