By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
The number of countries having eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease has risen to 63, from 42 at the end of 2020. The number of people requiring interventions fell to 1.41 billion in 2024, 36% lower than in 2010, according to the World Health Organisation.
The commune of Kébémer now has 604 people affected by a disease whose origin remains unknown, according to the latest official tally. Authorities have banned the sale of bagged water and strengthened health checks, while health services report a decline in the number of patients, L’Observateur reports.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Dakaractu ·
Burundi recorded 2,855 cholera cases between 1 January and 3 November 2026, with active transmission in 13 health districts, according to the World Health Organization in Bujumbura. The disease is affecting north-western Bujumbura and Rumonge in particular, while minister Fidèle Nkezabahizi is calling for a stronger multisectoral response, according to the WHO.
🇧🇮 Burundi · Source: Mali Actu ·
Malawi recorded 14,000 new HIV infections in 2025, compared with 60,000 in 2010, a 76% decline. The National AIDS Commission is now targeting 6,000 new infections by 2030, according to its monitoring official Shadreck Sulani.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: Nyasa Times ·
Senegal’s 2027 health and public hygiene ministry budget reaches 246.6 billion CFA francs, up from 217.2 billion in 2026, a 13.53% increase. The budget report also signals a 7.8% decline in the availability of essential medicines, according to Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
Ecuadorian journalist Tomás Beltrán Conforme shot dead outside homeEcuadorian journalist Tomás Beltrán Conforme, founder of local media outlet Calcetines, was shot dead on 8 November 2026 outside his home in Calceta after receiving threats linked to his investigations into suspected municipal corruption. The Committee to Protect Journalists called for a thorough investigation to determine whether his work was targeted.
Fire destroys 15 million naira worth of property in GombeA fire destroyed property estimated at 15 million naira at a residence in Hashidu Estate, Gombe, while Nigerian firefighters saved about 20 million naira worth. The blaze, probably linked to an electrical fault, caused no casualties, according to the Federal Fire Service.The week in Africa
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