By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there had been progress on the security architecture envisaged after the war in Ukraine. He was speaking before leaving for the G7 foreign ministers’ summit in Paris, as Russian-Ukrainian talks are planned in Abu Dhabi.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to travel to Paris from 8 to 10 November 2026 to attend the G7 foreign ministers' meeting. The talks are expected to focus in particular on Ukraine, the Middle East and energy security, according to the US State Department.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Bénin Web TV ·
France will take part in talks between Russia and Ukraine scheduled for 10 and 11 November in Abu Dhabi, under US mediation, Jean-Noël Barrot announced. Paris wants Europeans involved in discussions that could affect the continent’s security, according to Le Potentiel.
🇫🇷 France · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani wants hybrid warfare to be a central issue at the next G7 summit, amid cyberattacks and threats targeting aircraft in Europe. The ministers will meet on 9 and 10 November in Paris, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
🇮🇹 Italy · Source: Expresso das Ilhas ·
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Moscow's delegation ahead of the trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States, scheduled for 10 and 11 November 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Russian delegation will be led by Vladimir Medinsky and will include diplomats and military officials, according to the Kremlin.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Zambian Observer ·
Eredivisie: Ayoub Oufkir scores for AZ AlkmaarMorocco international Ayoub Oufkir scored in AZ Alkmaar's 4-3 win over Groningen in the Dutch Eredivisie. His 61st-minute goal took his league tally to three this season, while AZ moved up to fifth place with 23 points, according to Yabiladi.The week in Africa
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