By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed after being implicated in the collapse of Ueno Bank, which had deprived nearly three million customers of access to their accounts. Placed under protection at a military facility, Peña denies any responsibility, according to France 24 Afrique.
Ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was placed in pre-trial detention after being charged with breach of trust and self-dealing in the collapse of Ueno Bank, according to Judge Hernan Otazu. He is being held at a military facility of the presidential guard in Asuncion.
🇵🇾 Paraguay · Source: Seneweb ·
The Paraguayan central bank announces refunds for 1.2 million Ueno Bank customers after the institution was taken over over solvency difficulties. The measure comes as nearly three million customers have lost access to their savings or bank card, according to Bénin Web TV.
🇵🇾 Paraguay · Source: Bénin Web TV ·
Former Paraguayan president Santiago Peña appeared before prosecutors on 7 November, the day after his successor Pedro Alliana was sworn in, to explain the banking crisis that led to his ousting. Peña, president since 2023, had been removed from office by Parliament, according to SeneNews.
🇵🇾 Paraguay · Source: SeneNews ·
Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv injured at least three people, including a child, according to Le Monde. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned on Friday evening that Ukrainian intelligence was reporting a new Russian attack being prepared against energy infrastructure, bridges over the Dnieper and civilian facilities.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Cameroonian-born Wilfred Mbah elected in MassachusettsWilfred “Will” Mbah, a politician born in Cameroon, was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the 34th Middlesex District on 3 November 2026. The Democrat will take office in January 2027 after receiving 6,968 votes in Somerville, according to municipal results cited by Mimi Mefo Info.The week in Africa
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