By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Houston's Democratic mayor announced that local police would contact ICE only after a person is arrested for an offence punishable by imprisonment. The restriction excludes checks as grounds for contact and aims to reduce immigration-related fears, according to Le Monde.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced he will designate on Sunday 8 November the person tasked with forming the new government, after consultations with the parties from the 27 October elections. Sixty-seven MPs recommended opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot, against 46 for outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while seven abstained, according to Africanews.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: Africanews ·
Robert Kondema Kargbo, national deputy chairman of the Sierra Leone People's Party, has announced the construction of a fence around Regent cemetery in Freetown. The project is due to start in early 2027, according to Sierra Loaded.
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone · Source: Sierra Loaded ·
Equatorial Guinea has accredited Domingo Mituy Edjang as its first resident ambassador to Botswana, after he presented his credentials on 3 November in Gaborone. The diplomat then took part in discussions on bilateral cooperation and investment, according to Real Equatorial Guinea.
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · Source: Real Equatorial Guinea ·
A light aircraft crashed at around 14:48 on Thursday on the A2 motorway near Magdeburg, eastern Germany, killing the two occupants. The aircraft caught fire after crashing onto the road and traffic towards Hanover was halted, according to German police.
🇩🇪 Germany · Source: Seneweb ·
Midterms see African candidates win historic seats in the United StatesThe US midterm elections on 3 November brought several candidates from African diasporas into Congress, including Abdul El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, elected senator for Michigan. Melat Kiros, Adam Hamawy and Adrian Boafo were also among those elected, according to Camer.be, which describes the growing political influence of these diasporas.
APGA adopts Tinubu for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential electionNigerian party APGA has officially chosen President Bola Tinubu as its candidate for the 2027 presidential election, under the leadership of its national leader Chukwuma Soludo. The party also presented more than 253 candidates for various elections at the launch of its nationwide campaign in Awka, according to Vanguard.The week in Africa
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