By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
The mobilisation of French students, launched in September over the renovation of school buildings and more teachers, has widened to include the cost of living, trade unions and political activists. According to France 24, students vow to maintain the pressure, sometimes with violence.
Students blocked the entrances to dozens of French high schools on 10 November to demand better learning conditions. The protests have widened into demonstrations over the rising cost of living, with violent incidents and criticism of the police, according to France 24.
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Police custody measures have been taken in the investigation into an alleged network trafficking women linked to Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, who died in 2023 without ever being prosecuted. The joint investigations in the two countries have received 163 reports of sexual violence or exploitation, according to Le Monde.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Le Monde ·
The US State Department has placed 23 countries at level 4, 'Do Not Travel', its highest warning, including Afghanistan, Iran, Libya, Mali, Niger and Sudan. It cites security, local conditions and its limited ability to help its nationals, according to a post on its official Facebook page.
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Cameroon’s Electoral Code requires candidates in the municipal elections to be at least 23 years old, to have effectively resided in the commune for at least six months and to have a command of French or English. Applied to the letter, these rules could weigh on the 7 February 2027 contest, according to Camer.be.
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Teddy Riner unveils 'The France we want' slogan in Le ParisienJudo star Teddy Riner, 37, announced on 9 November 2026 his candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election. In a video and an interview with Le Parisien, he cites the social divide and refuses to position himself on the left or right.
Abiy Ahmed meets Erdoğan in Antalya ahead of COP31Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Antalya, Turkey, on the eve of the COP31 leaders' summit. The two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation on regional and global priorities, according to the FMC agency.The week in Africa
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