By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
US authorities have announced an investigation into the fatal plane crash in Greenacres, Florida. The aviation regulator will conduct the investigation with the US Federal Transportation Safety Agency, Le Monde reports.
The Learjet 60 that crashed on Sunday, 1 November 2026, in Greenacres, Florida, killed all nine people on board, according to La Nouvelle Tribune, L’Essentiel and Punch. The plane was travelling from Texas to the Bahamas when it came down near Military Trail and sparked a fire that destroyed a mobile home. Punch reports that about 600 residents were evacuated and an air traffic control recording captures the crew reporting difficulties before contact was lost.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
A man in his thirties was killed on Friday at about 7.30 pm in Andavakampaha, in the commune of Talatamaty, Fianarantsoa, after being hit by a vehicle whose driver fled. The security forces went to the scene and authorities are seeking to identify the victim, L’Express de Madagascar reports.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: L'Express de Madagascar ·
The collapse of a gold-mining gallery in Dioulafoundou, in the commune of Nouga, Mali, killed six people of Burkinabè nationality. Local authorities and emergency services went to the site to coordinate operations, according to the Malian News and Advertising Agency (AMAP).
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Mali Actu ·
A 24-year-old man was found dead in his room in Yeumbeul-Sud on 31 October 2026. Police found no signs of a struggle or violence; his flatmate said he had been ill and bedridden for two days, Seneweb reports. An autopsy is planned and the public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
Belgian prime minister threatens to resign after budget talks failBelgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever was due to submit his resignation to King Philippe after his coalition’s budget negotiations failed. According to RTBF, he is seeking an agreement on the 2027 budget by midday Tuesday, the deadline for its presentation.
Pupil episodes in Comoros linked to beliefs and psychological sufferingComorian pupils are experiencing loss of consciousness, behavioural disorders and repeated absences, worrying families and schools. Some manifestations are attributed to jinn, while psychological suffering is also cited, reports Comores Infos.The week in Africa
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