By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Moroccan minors remain in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on the North African coast, awaiting a solution for their future. France 24 describes their living conditions, marked by cold, fear and uncertainty, after their arrival in the Spanish territory, according to its report.
During his visit to Ceuta, King Felipe VI reaffirmed that Ceuta and Melilla were Spanish and that their sovereignty was not negotiable. The position, expressed during his trip to the enclave, comes amid migration tensions between Spain and Morocco, Maghrebemergent reports.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Maghrebemergent ·
Claude Monet’s “Iris” was sold at auction in France for more than €43.2 million, setting a new national record. The work, from the Schlumberger collection, was bought by an Asian collector after nearly an hour of bidding, according to Sotheby’s.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Daily Maverick ·
Former Moja Love presenter Julius Moloi was evicted from a property in Klerksdorp after running up nearly 40,000 rands in unpaid rent. An agreement provided for weekly payments of 2,000 rands, but only one payment is said to have been made, according to TimesLIVE, citing a North West rental tribunal ruling.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Between 16 August and 15 October, 4,162 migrants reached the Canary Islands by sea, while the average daily rate rose from 21 to 68. Twenty-five of the 49 boats arriving since 14 September, carrying 1,561 migrants, departed from Moroccan ports, according to Spanish Interior Ministry data reported by Yabiladi.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
Morocco’s social priorities in 2027 budget to cost 62 billion dirhamsThe social priorities in Morocco’s draft 2027 finance bill are estimated to cost a total of 62 billion dirhams. Economy Minister Fouzi Lekjaa announced the figure while presenting the budget to both chambers of Parliament, according to LeBrief.
Tunisia and China launch preservation of Carthage’s Punic portsTunisia and China have launched a project to excavate and promote Carthage’s Punic ports, with topographical surveys and an inventory of the remains. The mission, running from 15 October 2026 to 8 January 2027, brings together researchers, conservators and students from both countries, according to Kapitalis.The week in Africa
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