By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
The Bangladeshi government has rejected a request by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for a new passport and identity card to return home. Dhaka describes her as a fugitive criminal and a terrorist, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested a new passport and identity card to prepare for her return to Bangladesh from India. She says she plans to appear before a court in December, while the government examines the legality of her request, according to Reuters.
🇧🇩 Bangladesh · Source: Ghanaian Chronicle ·
Minister of Spatial Planning Samir Belfkih announces the development of a new national vision for spatial development to 2050. Its aim is to strengthen the coherence of territorial policies and the conformity of regional schemes, according to the minister before the House of Representatives.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: MAP ·
Lionel Messi returns to the FIFPRO World 11 for the first time since 2023, taking his record number of selections to 18. The 11-player team was chosen by 19,806 professional male footballers from 73 countries, according to Tribune Online.
🌍 World · Source: Tribune Online ·
Zimbabwe and the United States have established a new cooperation framework intended to strengthen their bilateral relations after decades of diplomatic tension. Zimbabwean Foreign Affairs Minister Amon Murwira confirmed the agreement to the Daily News.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: Daily News (Zimbabwe) ·
Australia: AI companies must comply with mandatory safeguardsAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the creation of an artificial intelligence regulator tasked with imposing mandatory safeguards on AI companies. They will in particular have to report AI-related risks and submit to independent evaluation of cutting-edge models, according to AFP.
Six hundred street lamps handed to Antananarivo commune to improve lightingMadagascar's Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons has handed the Antananarivo Urban Commune six hundred Cobra-type street lamps at a ceremony on Monday 9 November 2026 at the Analakely town hall. Three hundred will be distributed at fifty per district, and the other three hundred will be managed directly by the municipality, according to L'Express de Madagascar.The week in Africa
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