By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Nearly 6,000 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands during the first ten days of November, mostly on the island of El Hierro, which has 12,000 inhabitants, where a state of emergency has been declared. According to Le Monde, the influx is partly explained by the closure of other migration routes.
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Migrants arrive in the Canary Islands after crossings from Morocco and Senegal, while a Gambian migrant is buried there.
7 NovMore than 4,200 migrants arrive in the Canaries in five days
2 Nov59 migrants from Senegal rescued in the Canaries2 NovTwo boats from Senegal reach the Canaries with 197 migrantsDR Congo, Ivory Coast and Morocco, all at the World Cup, head the favourites to qualify for AFCON 2027. The first places could be secured after the matches of the next 10-day international window, according to Citizen Digital.
🌍 World · Source: Citizen Digital ·
Students blocked the entrances to dozens of French high schools on 10 November to demand better learning conditions. The protests have widened into demonstrations over the rising cost of living, with violent incidents and criticism of the police, according to France 24.
🇫🇷 France · Source: France 24 ·
Cabo Verde Airlines warns that its flights VR606 and VR607 to Lisbon could be disrupted on 11 and 12 November by bad weather. Portugal has declared a state of alert across mainland territory and closed schools and non-essential public services, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Source: Expresso das Ilhas ·
Russian and Ukrainian officials met on Tuesday 10 November in the first talks held under US auspices since February. The resumption follows Donald Trump’s claim that a comprehensive agreement to end the war in Ukraine was possible, according to France 24.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: France 24 ·
Lukashenko meets Putin in Moscow after the Abu Dhabi talksBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Moscow for a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin, hours after the first day of negotiations between Ukraine, the United States and Russia in Abu Dhabi. The Kremlin has not disclosed the agenda, according to the Zambian Observer, which sees it as consultation before the talks resume, with Lukashenko expected at the CSTO summit the following day.The week in Africa
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