By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
The Argentine and Ecuadorian oppositions denounce the alleged help given to Flávio Bolsonaro to reach the United States. In Argentina, the accusation is fuelling a political and diplomatic crisis with Brazil, while Ecuador’s left accuses President Daniel Noboa of treating corruption cases differently, reports Le Monde.
Modou Ngom has been sentenced to 22 years and six months in prison in Ohio over the road accident that killed three members of a family on 11 April 2026. Le Soleil, republished by Kassataya, confirms the sentence and dismisses rumours of a death sentence, while Ouestaf.com, citing Wosu, reports the judge’s comments, the five injured people and the possibility of an appeal. Senego reports criticism from Mamadou Dramé, who considers the sentence too harsh and mentions an appeal within three days.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Le Soleil ·
As the US midterm elections approach, the cost of living is weighing on Donald Trump and his party, despite the strength of the US economy. Midterm elections are traditionally difficult for the president’s party, Le Monde notes.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Le Monde ·
The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger harmonised their diplomatic position at a meeting of the Confederation of Sahel States on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow. The three countries want to negotiate jointly with partners on defence, infrastructure and food security, Mali Actu reports.
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Iran says it will respond to any attack by the United States or Israel, while continuing diplomatic exchanges with Washington. These contacts are taking place through several countries in the region, Le Monde reports, amid the risk of a new confrontation.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: Le Monde ·
Russian strikes leave hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian households without powerRussian bombardments hit a thermal power plant in Kyiv, as well as four substations and a gas distribution facility in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, leaving hundreds of thousands of households without electricity. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported the damage, as the strikes form part of Russia’s war against Ukraine.The week in Africa
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