By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
The French Senate is examining a bill that would make the perpetrators of riots pay for damage caused during recent unrest. The text also provides for a mechanism allowing the government to block social media platforms that are slow to respond to reports of dangerous content, France 24 reports.
Israelis will vote on 27 October in the first national election held since Hamas's 2023 attack. The vote comes as wars remain unresolved and the country remains deeply divided over its future and leadership, reports France 24.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: France 24 ·
Chinese state television suspends broadcasts of La Liga matches after Kylian Mbappé’s remarks about Mao Zedong. China Media Group, which oversees CCTV, also removes adverts linked to the French Real Madrid forward, AFP reports.
🇨🇳 China · Source: Vanguard ·
The Senegalese government secured the referral to committee of the 2026 supplementary finance bill, at the request of Minister Cheikh Diba, to continue discussions with MPs. The Conference of Presidents of the National Assembly must organise the next stage of its examination, Le Soleil reports.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Lesoleil ·
Israeli voters turned out in exceptional numbers to choose between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, in the first election since the 7 October 2023 attack. Turnout reached a level unseen for several decades in a poll marked by deep divisions, France 24 reports.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: France 24 ·
Illustrative imageBrent exceeds 117 dollars a barrel amid supply tensionsThe price of Brent futures exceeded 117 dollars a barrel, extending its rise in a volatile session. Geopolitical tensions and risks to supplies are keeping oil markets under pressure, according to Tunisiaonlinenews.
Senegal Bi Nu Bokk criticises Sonko’s refusal on supplementary budgetThe Senegal Bi Nu Bokk Network of Executives, led by Barthélémy Toye Dias, has criticised Ousmane Sonko’s refusal to vote on the 2026 supplementary finance bill and accused him of blocking parliamentary oversight. Its 25 October communiqué cited debt of 27,132 billion CFA francs, or 105.3% of GDP at the end of 2025, and a growth forecast cut from 5% to 2.7%, according to Seneweb.The week in Africa
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