By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announces his resignation, two days after the Central Bank placed Ueno under supervision. The decision comes as the deposits of the 2.94 million customers claimed by the institution had been temporarily frozen, according to Le Monde.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced his resignation after the collapse of Ueno Bank, which froze the accounts of about three million customers. Congress approved their reimbursement while the central bank took control of the institution, according to the account of the Paraguayan banking crisis.
🇵🇾 Paraguay · Source: Bénin Web TV ·
Paraguay’s Congress has begun considering proceedings to impeach President Santiago Peña after digital lender ueno collapsed. Lawmakers accuse him of conflicts of interest, misusing pension funds and institutional cover-ups; a two-thirds majority is required, according to Reuters.
🇵🇾 Paraguay · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Syria and Saudi Arabia signed six concessional loan agreements worth more than $403 million to fund civil defence, hospitals, housing and Aleppo’s thermal power plant. The agreements were concluded in Riyadh during Syrian President Ahmed al-Charaa’s visit, according to Bénin Web TV.
🇸🇾 Syria · Source: Bénin Web TV ·
Four journalists were detained by Israeli authorities during the first four days of November, two of whom remained in custody on 4 November. The Committee to Protect Journalists cited arrests, alleged mistreatment and possible administrative detention, according to its statement.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: Committee to Protect Journalists ·
Shooting kills eight in three Turkish villagesA shooting killed eight people and seriously injured another in three rural villages in Afyonkarahisar province, in central-western Turkey. Police were searching for a suspect who reportedly fled by car, according to the governor’s office and the Anadolu news agency.
Peter Obi criticises Atiku’s invalidation for 2027Peter Obi criticised the Nigerian judiciary’s invalidation of Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. The leader said the decision weakened voters’ choices and created uncertainty for opposition parties, according to a statement published on his verified account.The week in Africa
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