By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Infodrome
An Ivorian worker employed at a shoe factory in Morocco died after falling ill at her workplace on 3 November 2026. Her husband accuses the employer of failing to assist her, reports Linfodrome, raising questions about the assistance provided after she fell ill.
Six people were rescued on Sunday 8 November 2026 from a fire in a building in Madrid’s Puente de Vallecas district, while ten others were examined for mild smoke inhalation without being hospitalised. Ten Madrid fire crews were deployed to bring the blaze under control, according to the Spanish capital’s emergency services.
🇪🇸 Spain · Source: Bénin Web TV ·
Alfred Mungudit, 19, died after a vehicle carrying football players collided with a truck on the road linking Arua to Nebbi, Uganda. Ten other passengers were injured in the accident on 8 November, as the team travelled to Arua for a match, according to police cited by Nile Post.
🇺🇬 Uganda · Source: Nile Post ·
Senegal has recorded 551 cases of diphtheria and 15 deaths as of 8 November 2026, across 64 health districts in 13 regions. Kaolack has the highest total, with 104 cases, ahead of Dakar with 77, according to the Senegalese Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, which stresses the importance of vaccination.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
A 17-year-old Sudanese refugee died after severe storms hit the Kiryandongo camp in Uganda on Sunday. The storms also destroyed homes and damaged communal facilities, according to the leadership of the camp's Sudanese refugee community.
🇺🇬 Uganda · Source: Sudan Tribune ·
Morocco and Ecuador sign agreement exempting ordinary passports from visasMorocco and Ecuador have signed a 2026-2028 cooperation road map and an agreement exempting Ecuadorians holding an ordinary passport from visas, according to Infomédiaire. Ecuador also confirmed its support for Morocco's sovereignty over its territory, including the Sahara, after talks in Rabat between Nasser Bourita and Roberto Carlos Kury Pesantes.
Tunisia expects 28°C and strong winds along the coastTunisia expects maximum temperatures of 23 to 28 degrees on 9 November, with relatively strong to strong winds near the coast and in the highlands. A slight rise in temperatures is expected, while the sea will become locally very rough in the north and in the Gulf of Hammamet, according to Business News.The week in Africa
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