By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Thirteen people linked to Hezbollah are being prosecuted in Lebanon after 500 kilos of explosives were seized. The proceedings come as the United States calls for the Shiite movement to disarm more quickly and threatens Lebanese officials with sanctions, according to Le Monde.
The United States cancelled the G20 foreign ministers’ group photograph in Atlanta after several Europeans refused to pose with Russian Sergei Lavrov. Discussions continued despite the disagreement linked to the war in Ukraine, according to Bénin Web TV.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Bénin Web TV ·
Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is threatening the United States with retaliation “without geographical limits”, as negotiations between Washington and Tehran appear to be deadlocked. Fighting is also continuing in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, according to L’essentiel.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: L’essentiel ·
US authorities are asking Madagascar to extradite six people indicted in the United States for their alleged role in a cryptocurrency scam network. The FBI helped dismantle 13 scam centres and seize more than 3,200 devices, according to the US Department of Justice.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: Madagascar Tribune ·
The United States, South Korea and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of North Korea. The three countries also pledged to fully implement UN Security Council resolutions, according to the US State Department, after a meeting in Atlanta.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Citizen Digital ·
Ballon d’Or: Messi receives six first-place votesLionel Messi received six first-place votes in the 2026 Ballon d’Or, from journalists in Argentina, Brazil, Belarus, China, Panama and the United Arab Emirates. The Inter Miami player finished fifth with 612 points, according to the details published by France Football.
Gendarmerie seizes 205 kg of Indian hemp in NianingNianing’s local gendarmerie unit seized 205 kilograms of Indian hemp on a beach near the RIU Baobab hotel. The gendarmes found six parcels and 20 packets after a report, then opened an investigation, according to the gendarmerie cited by Le Soleil.The week in Africa
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