By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Libya’s grand mufti Sadiq Al-Ghariani, 83, has issued a fatwa against Nike, accusing the US brand of promoting symbols “associated with polytheism”. A radical preacher accustomed to publicity stunts, he remains an important player in Libya’s political scene, according to Le Monde.
Actor Nkem Owoh, known as Osuofia, says Yoruba filmmakers launched home video in Nigeria but did not found Nollywood as it exists today. He is responding to the controversy that arose in August 2026 over the industry’s origins, according to Ghanaian Chronicle.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Ghanaian Chronicle ·
🇱🇾 Libya · Source: La Presse de Tunisie ·
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah met Tarek al-Ashtar, First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, in Tripoli. The government said discussions covered political and economic coordination and the conditions needed to hold elections, according to an official statement.
🇱🇾 Libya · Source: Libya Herald ·
Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine inspected reconstruction sites in Benghazi during his visit to Libya. The visit is part of efforts to strengthen relations between Niger and eastern Libya, according to Journal du Niger.
🇱🇾 Libya · Source: Journal du Niger ·
2027 AFCON: Tunisia face Libya in Sfax on FridayTunisia host Libya in Sfax on Friday at 5pm in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, after two opening draws left Mouine Chaâbani’s team under pressure. Only one team from the group will qualify for the tournament, while the match will be officiated by a Moroccan refereeing quartet, according to La Presse de Tunisie.
Morocco wants to revise school exclusion rulesThe Moroccan government wants to revise legal provisions allowing pupils to be excluded from their school in order to tackle school dropout. Minister Kamal Hachoumy presented this policy direction on Tuesday 10 November in Rabat during an oral questions session.The week in Africa
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