By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Jeune Afrique
The United States is reorganising its security set-up in the Lake Chad basin after withdrawing from Niger and Chad, in the face of the Islamic State’s advance. Intelligence, drones and air support are at the heart of this new plan of action, according to Jeune Afrique.
After withdrawing its bases from Niger and Chad, Washington is preparing a new deployment around Lake Chad, where Cameroon and Nigeria occupy a central place, according to Jeune Afrique. The plan relies on intelligence, drones and air support, without a precise division between the two countries; in Bauchi, around a hundred US soldiers provide technical support to the Nigerian army, according to General Samaila Uba.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Senego ·
Iran on Tuesday called on the United States to meet its demands in the plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, closed since the start of the war. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected any military solution or one based on tougher sanctions, according to the IRNA agency.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: Punch ·
Russian, Ukrainian and American delegations meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, without European countries. According to SABC News, security and the European security architecture are on the agenda, and Vladimir Medinsky leads the Russian delegation.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Source: SABC News ·
The United States and Russia are including Lukoil's 30% stake in the Etinde offshore gas field off Cameroon in negotiations on the war in Ukraine. The Russian company is considering selling its international assets under pressure from US sanctions imposed in October 2025, according to a New York Times investigation.
🇨🇲 Cameroon · Source: Actu Cameroun ·
Cameroon: applications for legislative elections close on 24 NovemberThe convocation of Cameroon’s electorate for the legislative and municipal elections was signed on 9 November 2026. According to Actu Cameroun, the deadline for submitting candidacies is 24 November at 23:59, ahead of a campaign that will begin on 23 January 2027 for the 7 February 2027 poll.
Nilda da Mata elected president of São Tomé and Príncipe’s National AssemblyADI deputy Nilda da Mata, former minister of Environment and Tourism, has been elected president of the National Assembly with 55 votes. The vote follows the legislative elections of 27 September, according to STP-Press.The week in Africa
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