By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
A collapse at an illegal gold mine in Colombia’s Nariño department, in the south-west of the country, has killed 14 people. Search operations have ended at the site, where criminal groups earn revenue in part from illegal gold mining, Le Monde reports.
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The National Civil Aviation and Meteorology Agency forecasts further rain in several regions of Senegal from 19 to 22 October, particularly in the south, centre and west. Precipitation is expected to decrease from 23 October, with dry weather prevailing across most of the country from the 25th, according to the ANACIM bulletin cited by Senego.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Four road accidents killed eight people in Antananarivo and surrounding areas between Friday and Saturday, including a couple and their unborn baby in Ankadindramamy. Four other members of the same family died in Andranotapahana, Midi Madagasikara reported.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: Midi Madagasikara ·
The National Office of Meteorology is maintaining level 2 alerts for rainfall of up to 40 mm in several wilayas in western Algeria. The bulletins cover, among others, Mostaganem, Tiaret, Oran and Béchar until the morning of Tuesday 20 October, according to the ONM.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: Algérie 360 ·
A mission from the Economic Community of West African States is assessing the needs of the regional hospitals in Bafatá and Gabú, Guinea-Bissau, to strengthen their capacity. Conducted from 13 to 23 October, the assessment covers management, human resources, access to water and sanitation, among other areas, according to an ECOWAS publication reported by ANG.
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau · Source: Ang ·
Australian MP struck twice in WangarattaAustralian MP Helen Haines remains in a critical condition after being struck twice by a vehicle in Wangaratta, in the state of Victoria. A 43-year-old man has been arrested and Australian police are examining several possible charges, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and police authorities.
In Madagascar, tobacco companies use local projects to expand their influenceIn Madagascar, tobacco companies fund reforestation projects in producing regions and donate equipment to health centres under the guise of social responsibility. Health actors denounce a strategy intended to increase the industry's influence, according to L’Express de Madagascar.The week in Africa
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