By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Donald Trump has promised a $1 million reward for information about electoral fraud leading to a conviction. The US president announced the measure ahead of the 3 November 2026 midterm elections, without specifying how it would be funded or administered, according to France 24.
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Trump discusses and threatens to intensify new US military operations against Iran.
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26 OctCENTCOM prepares strike options against IranBrazilian candidate Flávio Bolsonaro says a Supreme Court judge has barred him from leaving the country after his defeat by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He denounces the measure as intimidation and promises to challenge the election results, according to France 24.
🇧🇷 Brazil · Source: France 24 ·
South African Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says preparations for the 4 November 2026 municipal elections are proceeding as planned, including ballot printing and arrangements for special voting. The Independent Electoral Commission remains responsible for administering the poll, according to SABC News, while the government says the country is ready to vote.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Sunday Express ·
France 24 analyses the student movement’s victory in Serbia’s parliamentary elections, already acknowledged by President Aleksandar Vučić. The programme discusses the challenges ahead for its leaders, according to France 24.
🇷🇸 Serbia · Source: France 24 ·
Donald Trump insulted Norway at a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay. The US president also complained that the Nobel Committee had not honoured him, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Lula re-election unsettles Brazilian marketsThe re-election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil caused financial markets to fall, as they had anticipated victory for his conservative rival. Investors fear increased public spending during his new term, according to analysis relayed by Gabonactu.
Governor Agbu Kefas extends Taraba security alert by six monthsGovernor Agbu Kefas has extended by six months the classification of Karim Lamido as a particularly security-sensitive area in Nigeria, after an attack killed more than 30 residents in Binnari. He also ordered the missing people to be found, according to Punch.The week in Africa
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