By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
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.
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France has secured Qatari deliveries of liquefied natural gas equivalent to 2 terawatt-hours a month over the winter, President Emmanuel Macron announced in Doha. The supply is intended to help Paris cope with tensions in energy markets, according to Agence France-Presse.
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Zanzibar’s Revolutionary Government is raising the annual budget for higher education student loans to 45 billion shillings for 2026-2027, from 35 billion the previous year, an increase of about 29%. President Hussein Ali Mwinyi also announced undergraduate scholarships for 143 outstanding pupils at a ceremony in Zanzibar on 21 October 2026, according to Jamhurimedia.
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Tesla plans to start selling its Cybercab robotaxis to the public by the end of 2026, automotive engineering vice-president Lars Moravy said. The US road safety agency is investigating the vehicles, which have no manual controls, while their commercial rollout is expected to begin on a small scale, according to Reuters.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy said Moscow was ready to resume negotiations with Ukraine and the United States, with a possible new session around 10 November in Abu Dhabi. The proposal repeats a report already published on Putin’s acceptance of talks, while Businessday’s account also mentions Emmanuel Macron’s criticism of foreign reactions to riots in France.
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Attack at Dammam airport kills one and injures eightAn attack at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam killed one person and injured eight on Wednesday evening, according to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation. The airport had just reopened after a closure linked to security checks; material damage is being assessed, the Saudi authority reports.
UNHCR calls for guarantees for refugees returning to DRCUNHCR is calling on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo to guarantee security, essential services, civil status documents and livelihoods for refugees returning to the DRC. More than 120,000 Congolese have already returned voluntarily, according to ACI, citing Maurice Azonnankpo.The week in Africa
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