By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Two of the three Russian diesel cargoes bound for the United States were diverted, according to Matt Smith, a Kpler analyst. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill asked ports and terminals in her state to refuse the tankers under threat of sanctions, Le Monde reports.
Modou Fall Ngom has appealed against his 22-year-and-six-month prison sentence handed down in Ohio after a fatal accident on 11 April 2026. His lawyer Christopher Bazeley filed two notices of appeal and asked for the cases to be consolidated, according to Les Échos.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Dakaractu ·
Morocco welcomed the expiry of MINURSO’s mandate after the Security Council failed to agree on its extension, following Russia’s veto of a US-backed proposal. The deadlock calls the future of the ceasefire and the UN mission in the Sahara into question, according to BBC Africa.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: BBC ·
Democrats won several governorships in the US midterm elections, notably in Texas and Ohio, according to results reported by Le Monde. New Mexico will elect a Native American woman governor for the first time, while Republicans retain Florida.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Le Monde ·
The death toll from the Russian strike on an aid distribution centre in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region has reached 42, while several dozen people remain missing, according to local authorities. The bombing occurred on Monday, after a brief ceasefire negotiated by the United States expired.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: France 24 ·
Emirates Group half-year profit falls 66%Emirates Group's half-year profit fell 66% to 3.6 billion United Arab Emirates dirhams, hit by the Middle East war and higher fuel costs. Passenger traffic declined 22% between April and September, while cargo supported the group's revenue, according to AFP.The week in Africa
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