By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faces impeachment proceedings accusing him of waging the war against Iran without Congressional authorisation. According to Le Monde, he denounces a "political stage-managing".
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called the impeachment proceedings over his alleged abuses of power in the Iran war a farce, and predicted they will fail. He denounced a 'political spectacle' launched by a Republican congressional opponent who is soon to leave office, according to France 24.
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At a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would continue to impose 'devastating' economic costs on Tehran rather than resume war. According to four G7 diplomats, he called Iran’s authorities 'crazy', while President Trump has postponed new military strikes.
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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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US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the war against Iran is militarily over, after meeting the Prime Minister of Qatar. He considers a resumption of strikes unlikely, while insisting the United States remains ready to intervene, according to Le Monde.
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Al-Fayed case: police custody in France and the UKPolice 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.
Sierra Leone’s foreign minister meets Morocco’s parliament speakerSierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, visited Ahmed Touizi, President of Morocco’s House of Representatives, in Rabat. They discussed strengthening parliamentary ties and cooperation in trade and education.The week in Africa
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