By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on New Era
The Kabbe South conservancy in Namibia is counting its losses after four calves were killed by lions. The toll concerns livestock in the area, according to Namibian daily New Era.
The death toll among people deported from Guinea has risen to 10 in Mali, according to communiqué No. 2026-10 from the Interministerial Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management. The additional death follows that of nine gold miners announced on 11 November, as nearly 49,000 people were evacuated in four days.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Bamada.net ·
Zambia recorded 98 new suspected cholera cases and one death, bringing the toll to 56 deaths from 2,658 suspected cases and 351 confirmed cases. The situation includes 138 hospitalised patients and 2,464 recoveries, according to the Zambia National Public Health Institute.
🇿🇲 Zambia · Source: News Diggers ·
J&H Orchard employs four permanent staff and more than 20 contractors in Omunyekadi, in Namibia’s Ohangwena region. Founded in 2020 by Jeremiah Kandume, the farm produces several fruits and contributes to rural employment and food security, according to New Era.
🇳🇦 Namibia · Source: New Era ·
NamWater published its bulletin on Namibian dam levels and inflows on 2 November 2026. The data take account of available readings and notably indicate that no water was transferred from Swakoppoort to Von Bach during the week, according to the Namibian water distributor.
🇳🇦 Namibia · Source: Namibia Economist ·
Namibian MP denounces double standards in parliamentary disciplineNamibian MP Esther Haikola-Sakaria of Affirmative Repositioning challenged on Tuesday the report of the Powers and Privileges Committee targeting NUDO MP Vetaruhe Kandorozu, asking why no proceedings were opened against Swapo MP Ephraim Nekongo over remarks made in 2025. Kandorozu is being pursued for breaching Rule 97 of the National Assembly’s rules during debates on 4 March 2026.
Residents of Orange Farm, South Africa, face water cutsResidents of Drieziek, south of Johannesburg, say they face water cuts lasting up to two weeks as a heatwave increases water needs in Gauteng. The South African Weather Service has issued a heatwave alert and tanker deliveries remain irregular, according to SABC News.The week in Africa
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