By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Scott Colom won the Mississippi Senate seat against Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith, becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction. His victory is part of Democratic gains in the US midterm elections, according to France 24 Afrique.
Democrat Scott Colom has won the Mississippi Senate election against Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith. His victory makes him the state’s first Black senator in more than 140 years and gives Democrats an eighth Senate seat previously held by Republicans, according to Al Jazeera.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Al Jazeera ·
Jim Jordan, an ally of Donald Trump, has been elected leader of the Republicans in the US House of Representatives, by 106 votes to 73 for Steve Scalise in a secret ballot. He succeeds Mike Johnson after his party lost both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, according to US media cited by France 24.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: France 24 ·
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Wednesday 11 November in Madrid and Barcelona for housing and purchasing power, following a general strike affecting several sectors. The nationwide mobilisation comes less than three weeks before early parliamentary elections and marks, according to Business News, the first mobilisation of this scale in Spain for fourteen years.
🇪🇸 Spain · Source: Business News ·
According to Lex Paulson, a professor at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, judoka Teddy Riner’s presidential candidacy reflects a thirst for an alternative to established parties. Speaking to France 24, he says Riner’s fame is an asset, but visibility alone is not enough to provide political credibility.
🇫🇷 France · Source: France 24 ·
Nvidia reportedly preparing to oust Jensen HuangNvidia’s board is reportedly preparing a meeting to decide whether Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive, should remain in his post after revelations about two extramarital relationships, one with a company executive. The meeting could take place as early as Wednesday, as Nvidia shares fell 8% after hours, according to MyJoyOnline citing the Wall Street Journal.The week in Africa
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