AFREEQUE
Top stories
🌍 WorldWorld

Sahelian envoys harmonise positions at OIC meeting in Iraq

By , based on Sidwaya

Sahelian envoys harmonise positions at OIC meeting in Iraq

Representatives of the Confederation of Sahel States are harmonising their positions at the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, held in Iraq on 17 and 18 October 2026. The meeting is taking place under the theme of dialogue and solidarity, according to Sidwaya.

Summary produced with the help of artificial intelligence tools, under AFREEQUE’s editorial responsibility.

Share this article

Related stories

China Media Group focuses on local content to reach Africa

China Media Group wants to strengthen its media presence in Africa by developing local content, involving more African professionals and diversifying its broadcast languages. Producer Liu Liyuan presented the strategy at a conference in Beijing on 17 October, according to the Gabonese Press Agency.

🌍 World · Source: Agpgabon ·

Mauritius: 13 arrested for breaching curfew

Mauritian police arrested 13 people for breaching the curfew during the night of 17 to 18 October 2026; 11, including one woman, remain in detention. Authorities reported no incident or blocked roads that night, according to a police statement reported by Defimedia.

🌍 World · Source: Defimedia ·

US: anti-Trump rally mobilises ahead of midterm elections

Opponents of Donald Trump gathered in Atlanta, United States, for a rally titled “No Kings, Vote Now”. Organisers want to mobilise voters ahead of the 3 November midterm elections while defending democracy, according to France 24.

🌍 World · Source: France 24 ·

Hundreds of thousands of Europeans protest against high cost of living

Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated on 17 October 2026 in France, Italy, Belgium and Portugal against the high cost of living, difficulties accessing housing and the deterioration of public services. In France, the Interior Ministry counted 550,000 participants, compared with 800,000 according to the unions, Reuters reports.

🌍 World · Source: Webdo ·

🌍 Latest from World

Map: Paris, FranceUrban violence leaves shops and facilities damaged in ParisParis woke after urban violence that caused damage to several shops and public facilities, including burnt bicycles and smashed windows. The scenes add to the unrest and looting already reported in the French capital, according to AFP.All World news →

The week in Africa

This week’s highlights

  1. Ebola: four new cases bring Kenya total to seven🇰🇪 Kenya
  2. ECOWAS and AES prepare framework cooperation agreement🇸🇳 Senegal
  3. Trump freezes implementation of new Russia sanctions🌍 World
  4. ExxonMobil and Washington discuss energy investments in Libya🇱🇾 Libya
  5. Ukraine war: Zelensky denounces 76 Russian attacks on energy infrastructure🌍 World
All of this week’s highlights →

Africa in your inbox

Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.

← Back to the news