By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned statements by foreign leaders about the violence in France on 17 October, after Donald Trump linked the riots to immigration. Macron arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of his Gulf tour, according to France 24.
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Édouard Philippe says Emmanuel Macron was wrong to continue his tour of the Gulf despite protests and violence in France. The former prime minister believes the president should have prioritised restoring order, according to comments he made to France 2.
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Emmanuel Macron added an unscheduled stop in Riyadh to his Gulf tour, where he expressed France’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the face of Houthi attacks. The French presidency presented the visit as a gesture of support, France 24 reports.
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Emmanuel Macron promises to prevent further violence during demonstrations planned in France and calls foreign criticism of the unrest “stupid” and “unacceptable”. The French president is due to meet intelligence officials and ministers on Thursday, as rallies are announced for Saturday in Paris, reports the Sowetan.
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Emmanuel Macron has announced an international conference to support the Lebanese army after the Israeli elections. The French president had prepared the initiative in September with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Jordan’s King Abdullah II, to support the army’s deployment across Lebanese territory, Le Monde reports.
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Police arrest 55 housing protesters in LisbonPortuguese police arrested 55 people in Lisbon during an operation against housing protests before releasing them. Organisers plan to put the tents back up on Wednesday, while rallies also took place in several cities, reports Jornal Tropical.
Puntland stops paying civil servants’ salaries amid Calmiskaad fightingPuntland civil servants are reportedly no longer being paid since fighting began in Calmiskaad, according to the Somali regional administration’s minister and deputy minister of Labour and Social Affairs. Before the Puntland Parliament’s Social Affairs Committee, they warned that delays could prompt employees to leave their posts, while salary payments fall under the Ministry of Finance.The week in Africa
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