By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
The South African Weather Service has placed several municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal on a Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms, with heavy rain, hail, lightning and destructive winds expected. The storms could cause localised flooding and damage infrastructure, according to the weather service, which has urged residents to exercise caution.
Kenya’s meteorological service has placed Nairobi and several dozen counties on alert for rainfall exceeding 20 millimetres between 24 and 30 October 2026. Winds of more than 46 kilometres per hour and flash floods are also expected in several regions, according to Kenya Met.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Kenyans ·
Kenya’s meteorological service forecasts rain in 24 counties, including Nairobi, between Saturday evening and Sunday evening. Thunderstorms are expected in 13 counties, mainly in the west and Rift Valley, according to forecasts published on 24 October by Kenya Met.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Tuko ·
Algeria’s National Office of Meteorology forecasts 20 to 30 millimetres of rain in the wilayas of Béjaïa, Jijel, Skikda, Annaba and El Tarf, which have been placed on level 2 alert. The warning is valid on 24 October from 3am to 3pm, according to the special weather bulletin cited by Algérie 360.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: Algérie 360 ·
Rainfall reached 40 millimetres in Tadjourah, northern Djibouti, with 32 millimetres in Arta and 30 in Day. Precipitation also affected the capital and several roads, with wide differences between locations, according to the Djiboutian Information Agency.
🇩🇯 Djibouti · Source: Adi ·
Jacob Zuma sacks MK party secretary-generalJacob Zuma, leader of South Africa’s uMkhonto weSizwe party, has sacked his secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo, who was also removed as a member of parliament. The leader accused him in particular of making unauthorised internal changes, delays in the election campaign and receiving two salaries, TimesLIVE reports.
Man arrested in Zimbabwe after nephew dies following beatingA 22-year-old man has been arrested in Siakobvu, Zimbabwe, after his eight-year-old nephew died after being hit with a stick during a homework session. The boy reportedly succumbed to his injuries after struggling to understand the lesson, according to police quoted by 263Chat.The week in Africa
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