By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been fined in Brazil over treatment deemed unequal between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro during the presidential election. Lula’s team had accused the group of algorithmic manipulation to favour his right-wing rival, according to Le Monde.
Gambian President Adama Barrow has filed his candidacy with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for the 5 December presidential election. At a rally in Buffer Zone, he said he fears no opponent, recalling that he beat Yahya Jammeh in 2016, whom he described as the most formidable opponent in the country’s history, according to Kerr Fatou.
🇬🇲 Gambia · Source: Kerr Fatou ·
Éric Zemmour, president of the far-right Reconquête! party, announced on TF1 his candidacy in the French presidential election this spring. He promises two million fewer immigrants by the end of the five-year term, notably by expelling foreigners who have been unemployed for more than six months, even if they are in a regular situation, according to 7sur7. He won 7.07% of the vote in the first round in 2022.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Seneweb ·
The leader of the far-right Reconquête party, Éric Zemmour, 68, confirmed on Tuesday his candidacy for the Élysée. He is credited with about 4% of voting intentions, far behind Marine Le Pen of the National Rally, according to L’essentiel and AFP.
🇫🇷 France · Source: L’essentiel ·
Glenn Gibbins, a 66-year-old Sunderland councillor and former Reform UK member, has been sentenced by a British court to a 12-month community order, including 150 hours of unpaid work, over a March 2024 Facebook post found to be grossly offensive towards Nigerians. According to Chronicle Live, he suggested melting them down to fill potholes.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Source: Punch ·
ADNOC reports vessel damaged after attackIran’s Revolutionary Guards say three oil tankers are on fire in the Strait of Hormuz, while ADNOC reports one of its vessels was damaged after an attack in UAE territorial waters. The first incident had already been reported on 29 October 2026, according to Citizen Digital.
Peter Obi promises to secure Nigeria ahead of 2027Peter Obi, a candidate in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, promises to strengthen security, national unity and the fight against poverty. At a public meeting in Jos, he also promised the return of displaced people to their home regions, according to Daily Trust.The week in Africa
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