By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
María Corina Machado said she was ready to meet Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim president, to revive political dialogue. Rodríguez denounced the move as a “show”, while Machado could address the population soon, reports Le Monde.
Returning to Venezuela on 25 October after nearly a year away, opposition leader María Corina Machado is calling for a presidential election in 2027, while her supporters are pushing for a vote. Her return could complicate her relationship with Donald Trump’s administration, which supports talks between the interim government and other opposition groups, Reuters reports.
🇻🇪 Venezuela · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Donald Trump denounced as “rigged” the Brazilian presidential election won by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Flávio Bolsonaro says the courts have barred him from leaving Brazil, Le Monde reports.
🇧🇷 Brazil · Source: Le Monde ·
Donald Trump called Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, a “jihadist” and referred to the 11 September attacks at a rally. Political figures condemned the remarks as Islamophobic, while El-Sayed responded at a rally, MyJoyOnline reports.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
The APC presidential campaign council accused the ADC of failing to pay its employees for more than a year and urged voters to reject the party and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in 2027. The ADC denounced this as a diversion from economic difficulties and insecurity, Punch reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Israel election: Netanyahu’s future on the line against EisenkotBenjamin Netanyahu faces Israeli voters for the first time since the 7 October attacks, in a crucial election for his political future. Polls put him neck and neck with the main opposition bloc led by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, reports Le Monde.
Women rights defenders remain threatened in LiberiaIn Monrovia, Liberian officials, donors and rights advocates warned that threats facing women human rights defenders persist despite the end of the ENSURE Project. The reflection meeting organised on 22 and 23 October by the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation highlighted the need to continue efforts after funding ended, reports FrontPage Africa.The week in Africa
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