By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africanews
An attack by armed men on a village in eastern Nigeria on Friday killed at least 50 people, according to Africanews. The death toll, which rose to this level on Sunday, adds to reports of shops being looted after the raid.
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An attack in Binnari, in Nigeria’s Taraba State, leaves dozens dead; authorities order the perpetrators to be pursued.
26 OctMore than 50 killed in attack on Nigeria’s Binnari market, residents say24 OctAttack kills at least 20 people in Nigeria's Binnari24 OctBinnari killings: Kefas orders pursuit of perpetratorsMore than 50 people were reportedly killed in the attack on Binnari, in Nigeria’s Taraba State, the previous week, according to residents quoted by BBC Hausa. Taraba police put the toll at 48 after 23 additional bodies were found, while attackers looted food and set shops and motorcycles alight.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Daily Post ·
A mother and her child died in Lagos after two trucks carrying 20-foot containers overturned. The victims, trapped beneath the vehicles at Mile 2, were recovered during a rescue and towing operation, according to Adebayo Taofiq, spokesman for the road authority LASTMA.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
A coordinated attack on Akop Payam, in Tonj North County, South Sudan, killed 72 people and wounded 38, according to the Warrap State government. It said the victims included 50 people from the attackers’ side and 22 from the targeted side, and also reported cattle raids and the burning of markets and homes.
🇸🇸 South Sudan · Source: Eyeradio ·
Three children from one family, aged six, nine and 11, died in a house fire in Nalubwe village, Kapiri Mposhi district, Zambia. Zambia Central Province police say their grandmother could not open the door, which was tied with wire, and are investigating the circumstances of the fire.
🇿🇲 Zambia · Source: Zambianobserver ·
Nigeria considers postponing 2027 elections over EbolaNigeria could postpone its 2027 general elections if the Ebola outbreak spreads far enough to become a major public health threat, Jide Idris, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, said. However, he hopes the vote scheduled for January will go ahead as planned, according to Channels Television.
Diphtheria reaches 422 cases and 14 deaths in SenegalThe diphtheria outbreak has reached 422 confirmed cases and 14 deaths in Senegal, according to figures published on 25 October 2026 by the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene. The cases are spread across 60 districts in 13 regions; no additional deaths were reported in this update, Senenews reports.The week in Africa
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