By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Jeune Afrique
Gadi Eizenkot, former Israeli chief of staff tasked with forming the next government, could become the first prime minister of Mizrahi origin, a Jewish community originating notably in the Arab world. The son of Moroccan Jewish immigrants, he is seeking to rally a traditionally right-wing electorate against Benyamin Netanyahu, according to Jeune Afrique.
Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, sisters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, were released after 53 days in detention in Lahore. Their third sister, Aleema Khan, remains in custody, according to their lawyer and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.
🇵🇰 Pakistan · Source: Al Jazeera ·
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has paved the way for the repeal of the Indian Act, which has governed the lives of Indigenous peoples for 150 years. While its colonial nature is widely recognised, the disappearance of the law is divisive, according to Le Monde.
🇨🇦 Canada · Source: Le Monde ·
Ghana’s Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor discussed shared priorities with US diplomats in Accra. The meeting comes before a change of chargé d’affaires at the US embassy in Ghana, according to MyJoyOnline.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
Nvidia temporarily places CFO Colette Kress in charge after Jensen Huang’s departure. The company also appoints Harvey Jones, former head of Synopsys and a Nvidia board member, as the first chairman of its board, according to SABC News.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: SABC News ·
Putin demands Ukrainian state border in talks with Witkoff and KushnerVladimir Putin received US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin, demanding security guarantees and a state border line in Ukraine. Moscow also proposes extending to Kostiantynivka, in Donbas, the humanitarian cooperation model tested in Aliochki, according to Alwihda Info.
Washington names pastor John Mark Burns ambassador to KinshasaThe White House has submitted to the Senate the nomination of South Carolina pastor John Mark Burns as US ambassador to Kinshasa, ending a year-long vacancy. The request was received on 10 November and awaits Senate confirmation, according to Jeune Afrique.The week in Africa
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