By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Camer.be
Maurice Kamto, founder of the African Society of International Law (AfSIL), spoke at the opening of its 15th annual conference in Kigali, devoted to the challenge of reparations in international law. AfSIL president Makane Moïse Mbengue welcomed his return as a fully engaged member of the organisation, according to Camer.be.
Malian President Assimi Goïta received Chadian Minister of the Armed Forces Issakha Malloua in Bamako to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two countries on defence and security. The meeting was held on 11 November on the sidelines of the Bamako International Defence and Security Exhibition, according to Tchadinfos.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Tchadinfos ·
The collapse of a drainage wall under construction in Kinyinya, in Kigali’s Gasabo district, killed two workers aged 51 and 19. The accident occurred on 2 November 2026; Rwanda’s police confirmed that an investigation had been opened and that two people linked to the worksite had been arrested, according to Radio 1, cited by Umuseke.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Umuseke ·
Moroccan government spokesperson Samir Belfqih says Rabat is following Algerian allegations of deliberate pollution of Oued Mouilah. Algeria refers to a “cross-border environmental attack” and is considering referring the matter to international bodies, while Morocco says it has taken note of the allegations, according to Yabiladi.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
Former Ghanaian president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will lead the ECOWAS election observation mission for Nigeria’s presidential and legislative elections on 16 January 2027. The regional mission will have 200 members drawn notably from electoral administrations and civil society, according to his office.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: 3News ·
Rwanda puts climate plan at $12 billionRwanda estimates that $12 billion in investment is needed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 53% by 2035. Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva presented the funding requirement on 12 November 2026 at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, according to Umuseke.
Somali elder accuses Kenya of sheltering Laftagareen, linked to Al-ShabaabFormer Mudulood clan elder Nur Hussein Ali accuses Nairobi of sheltering former South West governor Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and his associates, whom he says are linked to Al-Shabaab and responsible for killings of Somali and Kenyan civilians. He denounced the protection at a news conference in Mogadishu, according to Shabelle Media Network.The week in Africa
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