By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
French unions and student groups plan another day of protests on Saturday, after several weeks of mobilisation over the cost of living. The Yellow Vests movement also plans a rally in Paris despite a ban by authorities, according to France 24 Afrique.
More than 250 rallies took place in France during a national strike day, with the CGT claiming 1.57 million protesters against 600,000 according to the authorities, including 350,000 in Paris. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called a social conference on 9 November on purchasing power and wages, according to La Presse de Tunisie.
🇫🇷 France · Source: La Presse de Tunisie ·
A Russian strike carried out overnight in Kyiv targeted energy infrastructure and left at least five people injured, according to Ukrainian authorities. A new meeting between Russia, Ukraine and the United States is scheduled for next week in Abu Dhabi to discuss a settlement to the war, reports France 24 Afrique.
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The SNCF's new TGV, the fifth generation of French high-speed train based on Alstom's Avelia Horizon platform, carried its first passengers on 6 November 2026 between Paris and Marseille. The model offers up to 20% more seats, with a maximum capacity of 740 passengers, and consumes 20% less energy than the previous generation, according to Alstom. Morocco has ordered 18 trainsets to extend its high-speed line to Marrakech.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Bladi ·
A bus left the road in Lent, south of Bourg-en-Bresse in Ain, France, and the accident killed at least one person. Footage filmed by a passenger shows the vehicle immobilised in a ditch with several broken windows, according to L'essentiel.
🇫🇷 France · Source: L’essentiel ·
Life sentences sought for six accused over Senegalese pirogueLas Palmas prosecutors have sought life imprisonment for six of the 16 accused in the case of a pirogue that left Senegal, with 58 deaths alleged by the prosecution. The trial is due to take place before a jury in Spain, while the defendants are presumed innocent, according to Efe.
Local elections: Democratic Alliance wins 44% in Nelson Mandela BayThe Democratic Alliance leads in Nelson Mandela Bay with 44% of the vote and 53 seats, against 32 for the African National Congress. The party nevertheless remains below an outright majority on the municipal council, according to results reported by SABC News on 6 November.The week in Africa
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