By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SeneNews
US President Donald Trump and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, spoke on Friday about diplomatic efforts to prevent a resumption of hostilities between Washington and Tehran. Doha presents the call as a step in the talks conducted under Qatari mediation, in a context of tension between the United States and Iran, according to the Qatari authorities.
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The Iran-U.S. crisis concerns the nuclear deal, nuclear weapons and the risk of war.
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6 NovJudge suspends construction of Trump's arch in Washington for 14 daysWashington is offering up to $20 million and possible relocation in exchange for information on Iran's nuclear programme, including its facilities, equipment and scientific personnel, according to CENTCOM cited by Vanguard. The offer comes as Iran continues to enrich uranium to 60% and the United States seeks intelligence on its nuclear capabilities.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: Vanguard ·
The United States has sanctioned Vanguard Tactical Supply Limited, a company based in Nigeria, for facilitating the purchase of man-portable air-defence missiles for Iran. Washington says the company and two intermediaries used false end-users to acquire Chinese-origin systems, according to the US Department of State.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Daily Post ·
American Airlines has stopped displaying the name “President Donald J. Trump International Airport” on its screens and now uses “West Palm Beach”. The change follows the local authorities’ renaming of the airport, according to specialist outlet American Airlines.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Seneweb ·
Donald Trump predicted Thursday an upcoming “very big” deal with Russia on Ukraine that “could encompass all of Europe”, after meeting at the White House with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev. The US president said he had not seen the Ukrainian delegation invited to the same event, according to L'essentiel.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: L’essentiel ·
Washington drops lawsuit over California votingThe Trump administration withdraws its lawsuit seeking to prevent California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 voters suspected of not being US citizens. The withdrawal comes after the midterm elections and the Supreme Court's refusal to temporarily block the count, Reuters reports.
INEC keeps Atiku as candidate for Nigeria's 2027 electionNigeria's electoral commission says it has not received the certified copy of the ruling invalidating the ADC leadership and nominations from that leadership. Atiku Abubakar and Rotimi Amaechi therefore remain listed on its portal for the 2027 election, Mohammed Haruna said.The week in Africa
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