By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
The collapse of a large landfill in Conakry, Guinea, killed more than 30 people on Sunday 23 August, while rescuers continue searching through piles of rubbish. Authorities are evacuating residents from the at-risk area, while a project to close the site had been under consideration for several years, according to the source article.
The collapse of a three-storey building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, left at least six people dead and 19 injured, including four in critical condition, according to SeneNews. Another toll put the number of deaths at eight and injuries at 17, while rescuers continued searching the rubble.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: SeneNews ·
Five new bodies were found on Wednesday 11 November on the Grande Côte, bringing the provisional death toll from the Lompoul canoe shipwreck to 44, according to Dakaractu. Eleven bodies remain unidentified in morgues in Louga, while searches continue along the coast.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Dakaractu ·
A cholera outbreak has killed at least five people in Gwagwa district, Abuja, while several other residents have been hospitalised. The outbreak spread within three days and is affecting children in particular, according to testimonies from residents and healthcare workers gathered by Aminiya.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Aminiya ·
Three new deaths bring to nine the number of gold miners who died while travelling from Guinea to Mali, according to figures from the Crisis Coordination and Management Centre published by Amarana Maiga. More than 8,800 people have been evacuated, while nearly 200,000 West African nationals are affected by repatriations, according to Mali Actu.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Mali Actu ·
2027 AFCON qualifiers: Guinea beat Eritrea 2-1 in ConakryGuinea beat Eritrea 2-1 at the 28 September Stadium in Conakry in the third round of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. The Syli national have six points after three rounds. The two sides will meet again on 16 November in Egypt, according to Guinee7.
Togo continues reforms to improve business environmentTogo is pursuing several reforms aimed at improving its business environment, particularly for company creation and the settlement of commercial disputes. The digitisation of import and export procedures is also among the measures under way, according to Togo First.The week in Africa
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