By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nile Post
Federal judge Tanya Chutkan suspended for 14 days the construction of Donald Trump's monumental arch in Washington, one hour after the National Capital Planning Commission gave it the go-ahead by 8 votes to 4. The administration planned to start work immediately, according to Nile Post, citing CNN.
The Democrats’ takeover of both chambers of the US Congress after the midterm elections weakens Donald Trump’s political position. The new balance could influence Washington’s policy towards Iran, Israel and Ukraine, while leaving the president broad diplomatic room for manoeuvre, according to CNN analysis.
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Donald Trump wants to build a 79-metre monumental arch in Washington, presented as a tribute to the 250th anniversary of the United States. The project is part of his plans to transform several sites in the capital and has drawn criticism, according to France 24 Afrique.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly preparing to resign from Donald Trump’s government to seek the Republican nomination for the 2028 presidential election. The strategy would distance him from the administration’s record after the midterm defeat, according to sources cited by the Zambian Observer.
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Donald Trump calls the US midterm elections lost by Republicans ‘rigged’, notably challenging the Senate vote in Alaska. The statement comes after projections gave Democrats at least 250 House seats and 54 senators, according to US media cited by Africanews.
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L'Iran demande des S-400 russes à Poutine, selon un responsable iranienL'Iran chercherait à obtenir des systèmes de défense antiaérienne S-400 auprès de la Russie, selon un responsable iranien cité par le Telegraph. La demande serait au cœur d'une lettre remise le 5 novembre à Vladimir Poutine par Mohsen Rezaei, secrétaire du Conseil suprême de sécurité nationale, au nom du guide suprême. Téhéran veut reconstruire ses défenses après les frappes américaines et israéliennes.The week in Africa
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