By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TelQuel
Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology forecasts thunderstorms bringing 20 to 35 mm of rain, with a risk of hail and strong gusts, between 1 pm and 11 pm on Monday in several provinces. The warning includes Boulemane, Khénifra, Midelt and Ouarzazate, according to its bulletin.
Morocco created 66 higher education institutions between 2024 and 2026 and plans to increase its public universities from 12 to 27, Minister Azzeddine El Midaoui said. Seventeen other institutions are awaiting approval, while four provinces are hosting a university institution for the first time, according to the minister.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: La Vie éco ·
Cyclone Arnab killed at least three people and led to the evacuation of more than 180,000 after hitting India’s eastern coast, where homes, trees and electricity networks were damaged, according to TimesLIVE. France 24 reported winds of 125 km/h, localised flood risks and weather alerts in Sri Lanka and Nepal, while TimesLIVE mentioned gusts of up to 150 km/h.
🇮🇳 India · Source: TimesLIVE ·
The Ebola outbreak has passed 10,000 confirmed cases, with patients recorded in DR Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria. The Africa CDC brought several African health ministers together virtually on 28 October to strengthen coordination and support for affected countries, according to the organisation.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Seneweb ·
Bandits abducted 29 women and a child in four villages in Niger State, Nigeria, according to the state police command. A joint security team pursued the kidnappers and secured the release of several women, Leadership reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Leadership ·
Mohammed VI says port projects must benefit local communitiesMohammed VI called for the Nador West Med and Tanger Med port projects to benefit the provinces concerned and tangibly improve living conditions. At a working meeting in Rabat on Wednesday 28 October, the king also called for faster training for young people in jobs created by these activities, according to Libe Maroc.
Tunisia strengthens health preparedness for EbolaTunisia says its health system is ready to monitor and manage Ebola-related emergencies, Health Minister Mustapha Ferjani said. During an extraordinary virtual Africa CDC meeting, he also called for stronger early warning, border controls and African coordination, according to a ministerial statement reported by La Presse de Tunisie.The week in Africa
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