By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Presse de Tunisie
Illustrative image · Anna Shvets · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe neurosurgery department at Gabès University Hospital has introduced a minimally invasive tubular approach to spinal surgery, with a first successful operation. The regional health directorate announced the advance on Wednesday, expanding treatment options at the Tunisian facility.
Hédi Chaker University Hospital in Sfax has received medical equipment valued at 112,000 dinars for its obstetrics and gynaecology department. The equipment is expected to enable the use of the sentinel lymph node technique during breast cancer operations, according to a statement from the hospital.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: La Presse de Tunisie ·
Bolgatanga’s Upper East Regional Hospital now has around 390 nurses, down from nearly 460, with three caregivers looking after about 45 children in the paediatric ward. Its management is calling for urgent recruitment, while the nurses’ union is to approach the government, reports 3News.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: 3News ·
A magnitude-3 earthquake was recorded offshore on 4 November 2026 at 1.11pm, 23 kilometres south of Mahres, in Tunisia's Sfax Governorate. The epicentre was in the Gulf of Gabes, according to the National Institute of Meteorology.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: Business News ·
Cape Verde activated its national Ebola contingency plan and strengthened surveillance at its four international airports, with health questionnaires, temperature checks and protective equipment. Authorities also plan mandatory negative tests for travellers, according to A Nação and the National Directorate of Health.
🇨🇻 Cape Verde · Source: A Nação ·
Drought could cut Tunisia’s GDP by 11% by 2050Drought could cut Tunisia’s nominal GDP by 4% to 11% by 2050, eliminate 216,000 agricultural jobs and push unemployment above 17%. Rising imports and external deficits would worsen dinar depreciation and inflation, according to an ITCEQ study conducted with the French Development Agency.
Thunderstorms put 23 Algerian wilayas on alertAlgeria’s National Meteorological Office has placed 23 wilayas on level-one alert for thunderstorms and rain on Thursday 5 November 2026. The bulletin is valid from 6am to midnight and covers the coast, High Plateaus and eastern regions, according to the ONM.The week in Africa
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