By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zimeye
Dubai airport has confirmed the detention of Uebert Angel, described as a prophet and ambassador, in a case involving a passport deemed suspicious. This confirmation provides a new element in the circumstances surrounding his arrest, without offering further details in the available information.
Nigerian police arrested 19-year-old Mustapha Sani in Awka and recovered an Infinix Android phone allegedly stolen in Adamawa State. The arrest, made on 19 October by Anambra State’s intelligence department, is intended to clarify the circumstances of the alleged thefts, according to spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
A rumour portrayed former Senegalese president Macky Sall as a candidate to lead the International Organisation of La Francophonie, four days after he withdrew from the race for UN secretary-general. The candidacy was quickly denied, Senenews reports.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senenews ·
A video published by Algeria’s Defence Ministry presents the Koutoubia Mosque and Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech as Algerian symbols. The clip forms part of a message about Algeria’s role in Africa and has prompted mocking reactions, according to Yabiladi.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
Equatorial Guinea’s justice system is trying Michael Germán Tsanga Bindang, accused of fraud and irregular acquisition of Equatorial Guinean nationality. The public prosecutor is seeking three years in prison and a fine of 5,750,000 CFA francs for each offence, while the defence is seeking his acquittal, reports Realequatorialguinea.
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · Source: Realequatorialguinea ·
Ibrahima Thiam urges Senegal not to normalise xenophobiaIbrahima Thiam, president of ACT, urges people not to normalise discourse targeting foreigners in Senegal. In an opinion piece carried by Xibaaru, he distinguishes the fight against xenophobia from border controls and the enforcement of residency rules.The week in Africa
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