By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Nearly 1,000 people were arrested in France after clashes occurred on Saturday, mainly in major cities, at the end of the demonstrations. French authorities gave this figure in a report broadcast by France 2 and relayed by France 24.
France deployed 70,000 police officers and gendarmes during nationwide demonstrations against the cost of living and President Emmanuel Macron’s policies. Authorities arrested 135 people by early afternoon, while clashes and tear gas were reported in several cities, according to French authorities.
🇫🇷 France · Source: TimesLIVE ·
France 24 discusses preparations for protests in France after riots and a deadly shooting near Paris. These events and the police mobilisation had already been covered in our previous articles.
🇫🇷 France · Source: France 24 ·
The General Confederation of Labour estimates that nearly 800,000 people demonstrated or gathered in France on Saturday, including 250,000 in Paris. The police prefecture counted 110,000 participants in the capital, according to Agence France-Presse.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Seneweb ·
Clashes broke out at the end of a march in Paris during demonstrations across France on 24 October, while a person was reported seriously injured in Toulouse. Secondary school pupils, students, trade unions and former Yellow Vest protesters are demonstrating, notably in support of public services and purchasing power, according to Agence France-Presse, cited by L’Essentiel.
🇫🇷 France · Source: L’essentiel ·
Saudi Arabia intercepts ten Houthi missilesSaudi Arabia says it intercepted ten missiles launched by the Houthis towards the south of its territory. The strikes are part of near-daily exchanges of attacks between the pro-Iranian movement and the coalition led by Riyadh since the conflict in Yemen resumed in July, Le Monde reports.
Nigerian army kills six fighters and arrests 11 suspects in BornoThe Nigerian army says it killed six fighters and arrested 11 people suspected of helping them during operations in Kaga and Gwoza districts, Borno State. A JAS member also surrendered and weapons and ammunition were seized, according to an operational report sent to NAN.The week in Africa
Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.
