By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Political scientist Joseph Downing believes France’s social crisis reveals problems of political accountability and police exhaustion. In an interview with France 24, he calls for a rethink of how public authority is exercised in response to social protests and violence.
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Diabagate Adama, an African immigrant working in private security in France, believes the recent violence cannot be blamed on migrants and that this accusation stigmatises an entire community. The protests began in September with students’ demands over the state of schools, before expanding to encompass the cost of living and public services, reports The Namibian.
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French MP Prisca Thevenot and commentator Isabelle Saporta clashed live on LCI on Monday during a debate about violence in France. The channel has sidelined the commentator after the exchange, L’essentiel reports.
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The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened two investigations after two men aged 59 and 48 were found unwell in public during a weekend of violence in France and died. Investigators do not suspect third-party responsibility at this stage, while 2,513 people were taken into police custody, according to AFP.
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Chad’s democratic opposition is calling for an end to clashes in Miski, in Tibesti Province, and an independent inquiry into recent violence. In a statement issued in N’Djamena, it urged the government to implement the 20 April 2025 peace agreement and prioritise political dialogue, according to Alwihda Info.
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Eswatini: Walter Bennett offers Senate evidence of telecommunications corruptionBusinessman and former senator Walter Bennett says he has information about alleged corruption at Eswatini’s Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology. At a hearing on three finance bills, he said he was ready to present it to the Senate if assurances were given about its examination and handling, the Times of Eswatini reports.The week in Africa
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