By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
A military helicopter crashed in Malatya, eastern Turkey, killing four personnel on board. The Turkish Defence Ministry confirmed the death toll after the accident, according to Punch, which reported information provided by Turkish military authorities.
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 ·
Eleven health facilities have been burned or targeted and four armed attacks have hit the Ebola response in DR Congo, according to Africa CDC. The outbreak has caused 5,433 deaths from 11,114 cases, while more than 1,000 contacts have been lost to follow-up, according to Congolese authorities.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Sowetan ·
Clashes between protesters and defence and security forces left several people dead on Wednesday 11 November in Bouré-Balato, in the Siguiri region, according to RFI. The toll remains unclear after a protest against artisanal gold mining degenerated at the Guinean mining site.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: RFI ·
An accident involving 18 vehicles and five lorries killed 14 people and injured 30 in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, according to the UAE Interior Ministry. Several victims were Indian nationals, while 15 injured people were discharged from hospital and another 15 remained under care.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Source: Al Jazeera ·
Ebola cases in DR Congo exceed 11,000DR Congo has recorded more than 11,000 confirmed Ebola cases, including around 2,990 people who have recovered. Eight provinces have recorded cases since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, according to a report from the National Institute of Public Health released on 11 November.The week in Africa
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