By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said protests against the rising cost of living had gone well, despite clashes in Paris and other cities. Nearly 1,000 people were arrested across the country, according to France 24, which also reported protests in other European countries.
French police arrested 135 people during demonstrations involving about 35,000 participants in more than 100 cities, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said. The authorities strengthened security arrangements after violence the previous weekend, while more than 2,700 arrests have been recorded since the unrest began, the BBC reports.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Pmnewsnigeria ·
France plans to deploy about 70,000 police officers and gendarmes on Saturday to prevent further violence during demonstrations. The operation, reinforced by 10,000 personnel compared with the previous weekend, will include drones, helicopters and armoured vehicles, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, quoted by the Daily Post.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Daily Post ·
The prefecture changed the protest route in Paris from Bastille to Porte d’Italie, a decision denounced by trade unions and protesters. Around 70,000 police officers and gendarmes were deployed across France, 20% more than the previous week, according to L’Infodrome.
🇫🇷 France · Source: L’Infodrome ·
France will close several major Paris museums and deploy about 70,000 police officers ahead of a new day of protests. The movement, which began with high school students protesting their learning conditions, has widened amid rising living costs, according to France 24.
🇫🇷 France · Source: France 24 ·
De Zerbi praises Tel and Kudus after Tottenham beat ChelseaTottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi praised the contributions of Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus after his team’s 2-0 Premier League victory over Chelsea. The match was played at Stamford Bridge in London on Saturday, and Tel scored the second goal, the Daily Post reports.
Burkina Faso police seize nearly 400 motorcycles in three hoursBurkina Faso’s National Police seized nearly 400 motorcycles in three hours in Ouagadougou on the night of 23 October 2026 during checks on helmet use. The operation is part of the “Hard Head Shield” campaign; from 1 to 3 October, 3,231 vehicles had already been impounded nationwide, according to the police.The week in Africa
Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.
