By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Elon Musk spent nearly half a billion dollars to help Republicans in the US midterm elections, but failed to prevent Texas from changing hands. US political spending has risen since 2010, but its influence on voting remains limited.
Donald Trump calls the US midterm elections lost by Republicans ‘rigged’, notably challenging the Senate vote in Alaska. The statement comes after projections gave Democrats at least 250 House seats and 54 senators, according to US media cited by Africanews.
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The price of Brent crude fell by more than 8%, to 95 dollars a barrel, after the Democratic Party’s victory in the US midterm elections. Investors anticipate easing tensions in the Middle East, particularly after Vice-President JD Vance called for the war to stop, according to the Swahili-language BBC.
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Protesters burned a banner depicting Donald Trump and Benyamin Netanyahou in Tehran during rallies linked to the seizure of the US embassy in 1979. The demonstrations followed Donald Trump's electoral defeat in the US elections, reports Africanews.
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US Republican lawmakers are seeking to place part of the blame for the party’s heavy midterm election defeat on Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The House of Representatives could soon vote on a measure targeting the Pentagon chief, Egypt Independent reports, citing Republican lawmakers and strategists.
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Nearly 80,000 people enter Mali from GuineaNearly 80,000 people of six nationalities have crossed into Mali from Guinea through Kourémalé since 2 November, following operations at mining sites in Siguiri. The Malian government has set up reception sites and strengthened humanitarian and security assistance, according to authorities cited by Studio Tamani.The week in Africa
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