By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Guatemalan MP Julio Portillo, 35, was killed on a road in Zacapa province, eastern Guatemala, where drug trafficking is rife. Three police officers were also shot dead as they returned fire, Le Monde reports.
More than 30 Malawian nationals are reportedly being detained in the United States as part of immigration-related proceedings. The US Embassy in Malawi confirmed the detentions as Washington tightens enforcement of its immigration policy, reports Malawi’s Times Group.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: The Times Group ·
Three suspects have been arrested after the killing of Abdullah Adamu, 58, and his wife Habiba Ibrahim, 45, in Nigeria’s Plateau State. One suspect allegedly justified the attack with a dream accusing the woman of witchcraft, while all three remain detained for investigation.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Daily Post ·
The Turkish Parliament approved by 279 votes to 119 the law implementing a defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The agreement provides for mutual assistance in the event of an armed attack against the sovereignty or territorial integrity of any of the three countries, according to Caasimada.
🇹🇷 Türkiye · Source: Caasimada Online ·
Eswatini MP Welcome Dlamini is asking three ministries to explain how funds allocated to youth employment and empowerment have been used. He believes the high turnout for police recruitment illustrates the scale of youth unemployment, according to the Times of Eswatini.
🇸🇿 Eswatini · Source: Times of Eswatini ·
Canada tightens access to low-wage jobsCanada is extending the validity of foreign worker recruitment authorisations to two years and will restrict some low-wage jobs from 1 March 2027. In cities with more than 250,000 inhabitants where unemployment is below 6%, employers will have to target occupations facing labour shortages, according to the Canadian government.
Middle Belt youths back Tinubu’s re-electionMiddle Belt youths announce a mobilisation campaign backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The movement, linked to the City Boy Movement and the All Progressives Congress, plans to mobilise voters in the region, according to Leadership.The week in Africa
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