By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Democrats have won a US Senate seat in North Carolina, reducing Republican control of Congress after the midterm elections. The result is part of their attempt to regain both chambers, according to France 24, which also presents the new US electoral map.
Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the 3 November 2026 midterm elections, according to L’essentiel, Bénin Web TV and Vanguard. They captured at least six Republican Senate seats, including in Texas and South Carolina, and won a House majority, leaving Donald Trump facing an opposition able to strengthen investigations into his administration. Vanguard notably reports the first Democratic Senate victories in Texas since 1988 and South Carolina in more than twenty years.
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American Democrats win a Senate majority after James Talarico’s election in Texas and Adam Hamilton’s in Kansas, where the party had not won a Senate seat since 1932. The results confirm Democratic gains in Congress in the midterm elections, according to Le Monde.
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Donald Trump says the war in Iran contributed to the Republicans’ defeat in the midterm elections, won by Democrats in both chambers of Congress. The president nevertheless downplays the impact of his policy and cites rising fuel prices among electoral factors, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
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The US midterm elections renew all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate. Donald Trump’s Republican Party risks losing its majority in both chambers of Congress, according to results tracked in real time by Le Monde.
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Namibia seeks stronger local oversight by regional councilsNamibian minister James Sankwasa calls on regional councils to oversee local authorities more closely to improve governance and public services. He says powers should be transferred gradually after councils’ capacities are assessed, at their association’s congress in Rundu, reports New Era.The week in Africa
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