By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Seven migrants died during a crossing by inflatable boat to the Canary Islands, Le Monde reports. The Spanish archipelago is one of the main entry points to Europe for people fleeing poverty, conflict or persecution.
Ongoing story · day by day
Migrants arrive in the Canary Islands after crossings from Morocco and Senegal, while a Gambian migrant is buried there.
1 Nov307 migrants who left The Gambia rescued near El Hierro
31 Oct395 migrants who left Gambia rescued near the Canaries
31 OctThirty migrants from Senegal reach El Hierro after six days at seaAn army captain and a civilian were killed in clashes in Abyei after 25 cattle were stolen, according to local Information Minister Yohana Akol Ngor Kiir. Young people pursuing the suspects clashed with them on 30 October; four others were seriously injured, Eye Radio reports.
🇸🇸 South Sudan · Source: Eye Radio ·
At least six people were killed and dozens wounded in several shootings in nightlife districts and near university campuses in the United States over Halloween weekend. Dallas recorded the highest toll, while police investigated several incidents and were still searching for some suspects, according to France 24 Afrique.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: France 24 ·
Tests on two people suspected of contracting Ebola in Nigeria have come back negative. The checks follow the isolation of suspected cases in the country’s north-east, The Citizen TZ reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: The Citizen ·
An eight-year-old girl in Eswatini discovered that a pistol bullet had remained lodged in her foot for several weeks after an injury sustained while playing with her siblings. An X-ray at hospital revealed the projectile after several treatments failed to improve her condition, reports the Times of Eswatini.
🇸🇿 Eswatini · Source: Times of Eswatini ·
Adnoc to deploy OpenAI AI, Aramco invests $2.6 billion in Saudi Arabia’s HumainEmirati oil company Adnoc is partnering with OpenAI to deploy its Frontier platform in its operations, while Saudi Aramco is acquiring 49% of Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain. The deal includes about $2.6 billion in cash and digital assets, and Humain is targeting three gigawatts of data centre capacity by 2030, according to Infomediaire.Diphtheria: 456 confirmed cases and 14 deaths in SenegalSenegal has 456 confirmed diphtheria cases in 60 health districts and 13 regions, as well as 14 deaths. The Ministry of Health said in its report published on 2 November that no new deaths had been recorded since the previous update.The week in Africa
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