By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Maroela Media
South African police have classified 331 polling stations as high-risk sites because of possible unrest, including unrest linked to protests over public services and community tensions. Police chief Masemola said these locations would require particular attention in terms of electoral security.
Nigeria’s electoral commission is putting in place an intelligence-led security framework to protect voters, staff and materials ahead of the 2027 general election. Coordination with the police, military and security services will be extended to local areas, according to INEC’s daily bulletin.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·
Nigerian security services have freed three of six imams abducted on 12 September in Zamfara State while travelling to a prayer for President Bola Tinubu. Zamfara Police Commissioner Ahmad Muhammad Bello confirmed they were rescued unharmed and medically assessed, according to Leadership.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Leadership ·
Somalia abstained at the UN Security Council during a vote on the US draft concerning MINURSO in the Sahara, which was ultimately rejected by a Russian veto. The choice illustrates Mogadishu’s diplomatic rapprochement with Algiers, according to Yabiladi.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
Morocco’s UN ambassador, Omar Hilale, accused Algeria of banning weekly demonstrations in support of Palestine. He was responding to his Algerian counterpart during a Security Council session on the Sahara, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
South African Lions beaten 29-20 in GlasgowThe South African Lions lost 29-20 in Glasgow after a Scottish try and penalty in the final minutes. The defeat denied the team a first win in Scotland and ended their European tour without a victory, reports IOL.
Nankhumwa accuses Mutharika of threatening Malawi Parliament’s independencePeople’s Development Party leader Kondwani Nankhumwa accused Malawi’s president, Arthur Peter Mutharika, of threatening Parliament’s independence by postponing the budget review session scheduled from 9 November to 11 December 2026. He called on the Speaker to reinstate the session, according to his public statement.The week in Africa
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