By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
After Israel’s legislative elections, Gadi Eisenkot wants to use the 67 MPs opposed to the government to force an inquiry commission into the events of 7 October. The Yashar leader also wants to put universal conscription on the parliamentary agenda, according to RFI.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Israeli Yashar! party and opposition leader, said he was ready to include Arab lawmakers in his government if they accepted his four political principles. The offer follows the legislative elections, won by Likud with 27 seats, while his coalition secured 53, according to results from Israel’s Central Elections Committee.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: Expresso das Ilhas ·
The Israeli opposition and Arab parties could muster 67 seats in the Knesset, against 53 for Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc, but no coalition agreement has been reached. Gadi Eisenkot has called for a new government, but the outcome remains uncertain because of potential partners’ reluctance, according to the Zambian Observer.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: Zambian Observer ·
Thousands of demonstrators in Tel Aviv called for a coalition between the opposition and Arab parties to replace Benjamin Netanyahu. After the 27 October election, Arab lists hold 19 seats and could bring the opposition to 67 of the Knesset’s 120 members, according to Al Jazeera, which cites AFP among others.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: Webdo ·
Former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua calls on William Ruto’s allies to stop trying to bring Kalonzo Musyoka, leader of the Wiper party, into the government. He says Kalonzo will remain in the opposition ahead of the 2027 general election, according to Tuko.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Tuko ·
German left condemns violence at protestsDemonstrations held in dozens of German cities on Saturday were largely peaceful before tensions emerged in the evening. The left condemned the violence while calling for protesters’ demands not to be overlooked, while Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt blamed violent groups, reports Le Monde.
Rwanda backs Louise Mushikiwabo for third Francophonie termRwanda is backing the candidacy of Louise Mushikiwabo, secretary-general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie since 2019, for a third term against three rivals, including Juliana Lumumba, backed by the DRC. The election for the 2027-2030 term is due to take place at the Francophonie summit on 15 and 16 November in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, according to Taarifa.The week in Africa
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