By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, will host the Francophonie Summit on 15 and 16 November, a first for the country, with representatives of the 90 states and governments of the International Organisation of La Francophonie. Discussions will focus mainly on peace and stability, as well as on the election of the secretary general, according to Lebrief.
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Rwanda backs a third term for Louise Mushikiwabo at the Francophonie, a bid contested by the DRC.
10 NovObiang receives Romanian candidate for La Francophonie secretary general in Paris
10 NovMacron proposes postponing OIF election, Tshisekedi refuses
7 NovKinshasa threatens to reconsider its place in FrancophonieBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Moscow for a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin, hours after the first day of negotiations between Ukraine, the United States and Russia in Abu Dhabi. The Kremlin has not disclosed the agenda, according to the Zambian Observer, which sees it as consultation before the talks resume, with Lukashenko expected at the CSTO summit the following day.
🇧🇾 Belarus · Source: Zambian Observer ·
UN Secretary-General António Guterres accuses oil companies of making billions in profits while families and states suffer. At COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, he links dependence on fossil fuels to the economic and security crises in the Middle East, according to remarks reported by the press.
🇹🇷 Türkiye · Source: TimesLIVE ·
According to the International Maritime Organization, the war in Iran has caused 130 incidents at sea, mostly attacks, and at least 25 sailors killed. Families of missing Indian sailors are calling for help, according to Reuters.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Nearly 6,000 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands during the first ten days of November, mostly on the island of El Hierro, which has 12,000 inhabitants, where a state of emergency has been declared. According to Le Monde, the influx is partly explained by the closure of other migration routes.
🇪🇸 Spain · Source: Le Monde ·
More than 50 countries adopt 'Children First' declaration in ParisMore than 50 countries have adopted the "Children First" declaration in Paris, which places children’s rights at the heart of public policy. Emmanuel Macron argued that no artificial intelligence system should be offered to children without prior testing, evaluation and authorisation, according to Le Potentiel.The week in Africa
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