By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambian Observer
The European Union has approved a French proposal to renew and expand its sanctions against Russia, adding about 150 entities and more than 50 Russian banks to measures targeting the banking, energy and financial sectors. The decision comes as US-mediated diplomatic negotiations continue between Moscow and Kyiv, according to the Zambian Observer.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s commitment to involving European Union delegates in the next round of peace talks with Russia, so that the EU would have "a voice". The two men, who had met Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier, also announced the largest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine since 2022, according to the BBC.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Nile Post ·
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on 13 November 2026 to meet Vladimir Putin, before travelling to Dublin to see Volodymyr Zelensky. The trip follows Ukrainian-Russian talks held in Abu Dhabi, as Kyiv hopes for progress towards a ceasefire before 2027, according to Le Monde.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Source: Le Monde ·
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling on European leaders to exercise caution over US-Russia talks on a new security arrangement in Europe. Washington has asked Moscow to present a new proposal detailing measures Russia would be willing to take to reduce tensions, according to France 24.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: France 24 ·
Emmanuel Macron wants to lay the groundwork for reconciliation between Paris and Algiers before the end of his term, as Franco-Algerian relations remain tense. The French president’s initiative comes as his departure from the Élysée approaches, according to Africa Intelligence.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: Africa Intelligence ·
Microsoft outage disrupts financial marketsA Microsoft outage disrupts financial markets and forces some traders to use their phones to continue operations. Professionals in Sydney describe persistent difficulties and additional checks to verify trades, according to Moneyweb.
OIF could elect secretary general in unprecedented voteTensions between DR Congo and Rwanda over the leadership of the International Organisation of La Francophonie could lead to a vote rather than the usual consensus appointment. Four candidates are running in the ballot scheduled for Monday 16 November at the Phnom Penh summit, according to AFP.The week in Africa
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