By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
A political expert believes protests in France could lose momentum, as participants struggle to identify who they are protesting against and the government has no parliamentary majority. He was speaking to France 24 as attendance at weekend demonstrations fell for the third consecutive week.
South African police have warned that marches and protests will be banned on 4 November, the day of the 2026 municipal elections, and that participants risk prosecution. Police official Tebello Mosikili announced that gatherings had to end at midnight the previous day during a press briefing in Tshwane, according to IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
The UN Security Council did not renew the mandate of MINURSO, the UN mission in the Sahara, thereby bringing it to an end. The decision comes as the Council reaffirms its commitment to a political solution, reports TelQuel.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: TelQuel ·
Nigerian political economist Pat Utomi says young people supporting Peter Obi are more politically aware and refuse to be won over with food handouts. He was reacting to a heated debate between supporters of Peter Obi and President Bola Tinubu, reports Daily Post Nigeria.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Daily Post ·
Egypt condemned the attack on a gas carrier belonging to Qatar Gas Transport while it was sailing in the Persian Gulf. The Egyptian government denounced a violation of international law and freedom of navigation, according to Hapi Journal, which reported its statement on 1 November 2026.
🇶🇦 Qatar · Source: Hapi Journal ·
Moscow: minor arrested over Tsaritsyno attack plotA Russian minor was arrested in Moscow on suspicion of preparing an attack on the Tsaritsyno museum-reserve. The FSB says his TikTok posts and online searches drew investigators’ attention, after a US embassy warning deemed credible by Russian authorities, according to state media.
Man dies in detention after accident involving Guinean minister’s vehicleAliou Bobo Bah, also known as Aliou Saifoulaye, died in detention on 27 October 2026, according to a family member quoted by Guinee360. Arrested after an accident involving the vehicle of Djénabou Touré, then director general of elections, he was reportedly kept in detention despite his family’s efforts to secure psychiatric care for him.The week in Africa
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