By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has set 11 September 2027 for the presidential and legislative elections, postponing the expected legislative vote by about a year. France has called on Palestinian Authority leaders to reverse the decision, according to Le Monde.
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After looting and clashes during protests over the cost of living, Emmanuel Macron acknowledged failures in anticipating violence and called for new policing methods. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation, which the president refused, according to AFP.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro clashed bitterly in a televised debate ahead of the presidential election runoff. The two candidates accused each other of lying and corruption as they debated the economy, security and health ahead of the 25 October vote, according to France 24.
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After violence and looting during the 17 October demonstrations, Emmanuel Macron announced that prefects could ban certain gatherings to protect cities. The French president also promised transparency over the policing strategy and called for those responsible for damage to be prosecuted, according to Seneweb.
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A protest against the high cost of living brought around 550,000 people onto the streets in France, including 110,000 in Paris, according to the Interior Ministry, while organisers put the figure at 800,000. Around 400 people were arrested and violence was reported, notably the burning of Limoges town hall, reports AFP.
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WFP cuts food aid in Gaza, affecting 500,000 PalestiniansThe World Food Programme will reduce its assistance in the Gaza Strip, leaving 500,000 Palestinians without monthly aid due to a lack of resources. About 1.4 million of the 2.1 million residents remain in a situation of acute food insecurity, according to Shaun Hughes, the agency’s head in the Palestinian territories, quoted by AFP.The week in Africa
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