By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
The French government is strengthening security staffing ahead of fresh demonstrations by high school students and the “Yellow Vests” this weekend. The protests come amid nationwide riots, France 24 reports, citing a France 2 report.
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Emmanuel Macron promises to prevent further violence during demonstrations planned in France and calls foreign criticism of the unrest “stupid” and “unacceptable”. The French president is due to meet intelligence officials and ministers on Thursday, as rallies are announced for Saturday in Paris, reports the Sowetan.
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French police are banning protests on Thursday in several central areas of Paris, including around the Élysée, Parliament, the Louvre and the Champs-Élysées. The measure follows violent riots and comes as Emmanuel Macron accuses Donald Trump of exploiting France’s crisis for political purposes, Punch reports.
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Pro-Russian networks amplified anger online in France ahead of mass protests and violence, according to a study by the NGO Alliance4Europe. The organisation says it identified more than 500,000 posts and tracked the campaign back to early September, in research presented by France 24.
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Iranian authorities have denounced police violence in France following the 17 October demonstrations and called on Paris to guarantee freedom of assembly. Tehran accused the French authorities of applying a “double standard”, reports Le Monde.
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Russian missiles injure six people in strike on KyivRussian missiles struck Kyiv overnight, wounding six people and forcing residents into shelters, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attack came after Moscow signalled its readiness to resume US-mediated peace talks, while Donald Trump said he believed negotiations were close to succeeding, France 24 reports.The week in Africa
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