By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Donald Trump’s presidency is further weakening transatlantic relations amid trade tensions, territorial claims over Greenland and an energy rapprochement with Vladimir Putin. The US midterm elections could increase this uncertainty for the European Union, according to France 24 Afrique.
Pope Leo XIV, a US citizen, voted by post in Illinois in the 2026 midterm elections, a first for a pontiff. His participation could draw criticism because of his strained relations with Donald Trump, reports Le Monde.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Le Monde ·
Barack Obama accuses Donald Trump of mobilising the US administration over a joke about the White House rather than against inflation. Five days before the midterm elections, polls suggest a possible Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, reports France 24 Afrique.
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The Russia-Africa summit ended in Moscow with the adoption of a declaration setting out the framework for cooperation between Russia and African countries, including the development of trade. Vladimir Putin and the African Union’s serving chairperson, Évariste Ndayishimiye, presented the meeting’s outcomes, according to Malawi Voice.
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Vladimir Putin intends to intensify the war in Ukraine, while the United States is making a series of announcements about energy deals with Russia. The prospect of peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow is receding, according to Le Monde, which links this development to closer economic ties between Washington and Moscow.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Le Monde ·
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