By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
France barred Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, from entering its territory after he arrived in Paris. The French foreign ministry cited his involvement in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to Dagan’s office and French authorities.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame will make his first state visit to Cambodia from 13 to 16 November, on the sidelines of the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh. He will be received by King Norodom Sihamoni and is due to sign agreements with Cambodian authorities on trade, investment, aviation and tourism, according to the Cambodian Foreign Ministry.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Rwanda News Agency ·
DR Congo’s Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner says Rwandan President Paul Kagame is the real leader of the rebel front linked to Joseph Kabila. She also denounces an increased presence of Rwandan forces and rejects any state collusion with the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, according to France 24.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: France 24 ·
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in Paris that the risk of escalation between Washington and Tehran had not been ruled out, after a G7 meeting. Paris and Rome also want to create a multinational force to replace UNIFIL in Lebanon after December, according to AFP.
🇫🇷 France · Source: La Presse de Tunisie ·
Mali’s foreign ministry on Wednesday denied the eviction of the Malian chancery in Dakar, saying discussions with Senegalese authorities concern only an undeveloped 1,157 sq m plot in Fann Résidence. The denial follows a Senegalese court decision ordering the embassy’s eviction, SeneNews reports.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: SeneNews ·
Sepp Blatter calls Gianni Infantino a dictatorFormer FIFA president Sepp Blatter called Gianni Infantino a “dictator” and criticised his management of the organisation. In an interview published on Wednesday by Der Spiegel, Blatter also challenged the peace prize awarded to Donald Trump.
Senegal’s interior minister receives AFRICOM commanderSenegal’s interior and public security minister received the commander of AFRICOM, the US military command for Africa, on a working visit. The two sides reaffirmed the Senegal-US partnership on security and defence, according to Dakaractu.The week in Africa
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