By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Midi Madagasikara
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.
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Two motorcyclists died in separate accidents on National Road 1 in Madagascar, one in Anosizato and the other in Ambodiafontsy, near Ampitatafika. One was run over by a truck and the other collided with a stationary heavy goods vehicle, L’Express de Madagascar reports.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: Lexpress ·
The Malagasy app Misy offers a free tool to navigate Antananarivo’s taxi-be network. By entering a starting point and destination, users can find the route, stop and connections, Midi Madagasikara reports.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: Midi Madagasikara ·
A 27-year-old veterinary medicine seller was shot at the Tanambao V bus station in Toamasina during an attack by two masked men. The attackers reportedly fired after demanding money, Midi Madagasikara reports.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: Midi Madagasikara ·
The AURKO Foundation handed out 300 helmets to two- and three-wheel vehicle drivers in Botro, Ivory Coast, to help prevent road accidents. The ceremony was held on 17 October 2026 at the Nanan Totokra centre, in the presence of authorities and transport sector representatives, L’Infodrome reports.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: L’Infodrome ·
El Niño threatens more than 2.5 million people in southern MadagascarAction Against Hunger warns that El Niño is expected to worsen drought in Madagascar’s Grand South, where more than 2.5 million people are already facing acute food insecurity. The NGO expects the worst food crisis in the region in the coming months since the 2021 crisis, according to RFI.
Seychelles recorded 318 cancer cases last year, up from 308 in 2024Seychelles recorded 318 cancer cases last year, compared with 308 people diagnosed in 2024, according to Health Ministry statistics. Breast cancer among women and prostate cancer among men are the most common forms, reports the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.The week in Africa
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