By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Donald Trump denounced as “rigged” the Brazilian presidential election won by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Flávio Bolsonaro says the courts have barred him from leaving Brazil, Le Monde reports.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the second round of Brazil’s presidential election with 51.75% of valid votes, against 48.25% for senator Flávio Bolsonaro, according to 99.32% of ballots counted by the Superior Electoral Court. The 25 October election secures him a fourth term, from 2027 to 2030, while turnout reached 80.80%, according to court data.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will begin a fourth presidential term in Brazil after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro, promising to deliver the best term in the country’s history. The president-elect will have to govern with a conservative Congress in a deeply divided country, reports RSTP.
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Thousands of Brazilians celebrated in the streets of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over Flávio Bolsonaro. The election gives the incumbent president four more years in power, amid tears and dancing, Africanews reports.
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This interview examines the implications of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election for the Brazilian left and draws parallels with South Africa. Gustavo de Carvalho, a researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs, speaks in an interview broadcast by Newzroom Afrika.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan negotiate with Iran to prevent renewed warSenior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met their Iranian counterparts to prevent fighting from resuming in the Middle East. Tehran described the discussions as “very good” on Monday, according to Iranian authorities.
Nigerian Senate promises state police law by end of 2026The Nigerian Senate has pledged to pass a law allowing states to establish their own police forces before the end of the year. The deadline follows approval of the proposal by 24 states, Punch reports.The week in Africa
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