By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
Two white students at the University of Mississippi in Oxford made monkey chants outside the residence of Black students in a video posted on TikTok on 7 November 2026 and viewed nearly 13 million times. The university says it is taking the matter very seriously, according to L’essentiel.
At least ten planes were filmed on the tarmac at Mwanza Airport during the wedding of Charlene Ruto and Isaya Yunge, held on 6 November 2026. Kenya’s presidential aircraft Harambee One was among them, according to Tuko, citing a video posted by a TikTok user.
🇹🇿 Tanzania · Source: Tuko ·
Students at the University of Ghana in Legon near Accra are challenging university rent increases of up to 20%, depending on the residence. Their two-day mobilisation, starting on 9 November, is calling in particular for the increases to be frozen, according to Mali Actu.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: Mali Actu ·
The University of Kara hosted an inaugural lecture on 10 November 2026 on the permanent integration of anti-corruption education into its courses. The initiative is led by the High Authority for the Prevention and Fight against Corruption (HAPLUCIA), according to 24 Heure Info.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: 24 Heure Info ·
The Guinea Bar closed the third summer university of the International Network of Women Lawyers (RIFAV) in Conakry on 11 November 2026, devoted to business and human rights in Africa. The event precedes the Bar’s formal opening ceremony, which marks its 40th anniversary, according to Mosaiqueguinee.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Mosaiqueguinee ·
Israel demands explanations after Dagan turned awayIsrael will seek explanations from France after Yossi Dagan, a representative of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, was turned away. Israel’s foreign ministry called the measure “unacceptable” and said it would consider what action to take, on Wednesday, according to Le Monde.
Two boats from Saint-Louis bring 129 Senegalese to the CanariesTwo boats from Saint-Louis reached La Restinga, on El Hierro, carrying 129 Senegalese, including nine minors and a woman. The first boat arrived alone, while the second was rescued after about five days at sea, according to EFE and the Spanish press.The week in Africa
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