By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Infodrome
The French government has decided to authorise only demonstrations organised by trade unions on Saturday 24 October, following the disturbances on 17 October. The measure aims to limit violence and comes after a security council meeting, according to L’Infodrome.
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Emmanuel Macron says he went ahead with his three-day tour of the Persian Gulf despite violence in France on 17 and 18 October. The French president is also due to convene intelligence services at the Élysée Palace for a security council meeting on Thursday, according to Le Monde.
🌍 World · Source: Le Monde ·
Hassan Rashadul’s phone shop on Boulevard de Magenta in Paris was ransacked and looted by dozens of people on 17 October, on the sidelines of demonstrations. The shopkeeper recounts the violence, while CCTV footage shows the damage, according to L’essentiel.
🌍 World · Source: L’essentiel ·
The Forum of Justice Users is calling on the government and trade unions to hold talks to end the ongoing general strike in Senegal. In a statement published on 22 October, the organisation warned that an extension could worsen perceptions of sovereign risk and disrupt strategic sectors, according to Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
The Ethiopian government has placed Tigray under interim administration for six months, a measure already reported on 16 October. The region continues to face political tensions and clashes, while former fighters register to return to civilian life, according to Zambian Observer.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Zambianobserver ·
African Union condemns drone attacks that killed more than 250 in SudanAfrican Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf condemns drone attacks that reportedly killed more than 250 people in Sudan and the disputed Abyei Area. The reported tolls concern several locations between 16 and 19 October, according to media and local, medical and administrative sources.The week in Africa
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