By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
Chadian magistrate Tayamoko Djimtengaye, an adviser at the Mongo Court of Appeal, died in Koumra on 25 October 2026 following an illness. The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights announced his death in a statement published on 26 October in N’Djamena.
Hassan Seck, mayor of M’Bagne in south-western Mauritania, died in Brussels on 27 October 2026 after a long illness. He was also deputy director of the Mauritanian Agency for the Development of Fisheries and Inland Aquaculture and was involved in development projects in the Senegal River Valley, Seneweb reports.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Seneweb ·
Chad’s health ministry is strengthening surveillance at borders, health facilities and in communities after the confirmation of a case of Bundibugyo virus disease in Abuja, Nigeria. The measures include rapid alerts, isolation and preparing response teams, according to a ministry statement dated 23 October.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Le Pays (Tchad) ·
Sierra Leone has released the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results, but 47,454 candidates have had their results withheld over suspected cheating. Basic and Secondary Education Minister Conrad Sackey announced the release on 27 October; WAEC could lift some withholdings after an investigation, according to the ministry cited by Sierra Loaded.
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone · Source: Sierra Loaded ·
Alcides Évora, nicknamed Batxa, has died, according to a testimonial by Carlos Carvalho published by A Nação. The author recalls a man appreciated in Praia for his conviviality, cooking skills and closeness to young people, without specifying the date of his death.
🇨🇻 Cape Verde · Source: A Nação ·
Chad trains 40 technicians in digital crop surveillanceAround 40 Chadian agricultural technicians are taking part in training in N’Djamena from 28 to 30 October 2026 on detecting crop pests with digital tools. The Ministry of Agricultural Production and Industrialisation is organising the workshop with support from the FAO and the Phytosanitary Programme for Africa to improve surveillance and limit agricultural losses, Le Pays reports.
UNESCO helps Gabon fund education reformsThe Gabonese government and UNESCO discussed coordinating education reforms and technical support to prepare a new funding request to the Global Partnership for Education. Their talks also covered the governance of five clusters and improving learning, according to Infos Gabon.The week in Africa
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