By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on NewsMada
A taxi-brousse overturned on the RN44 in Manakambahiny Andrefana, near Ambatondrazaka, injuring at least eight people, including a nine-year-old child. The injured were admitted to hospitals in Ambatondrazaka and Manakambahiny Andrefana, NewsMada reports.
Two men armed with knives attacked a cyclist near the Malaza Fenoarivo junction, injured him and stole his bicycle. Gendarmes on patrol were alerted shortly afterwards and the two suspects were arrested, L’Express de Madagascar reports.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: L'Express de Madagascar ·
Traders in Behoririka, Antananarivo, clashed with security forces after shops and public toilets were demolished on 31 October 2026. Police dispersed the protesters with tear gas, and clashes lasted several hours, reports NewsMada.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: NewsMada ·
A fire destroyed more than eight houses in the Héroe Luba neighbourhood of Malabo, leaving more than ten families without homes or belongings. Residents blamed a short circuit and criticised the slow response of the emergency services, reports Real Equatorial Guinea.
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · Source: Real Equatorial Guinea ·
Madagascar’s U15s beat Uzbekistan 4-1 in the last 16 of the FIFA U15 World Cup, held in Baku, Azerbaijan. The young Barea had earlier come from behind to beat Iraq 2-1 and continue their campaign in the inaugural edition of the competition, L’Express de Madagascar reports.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: L'Express de Madagascar ·
Madagascar earmarks 199 billion ariary for two electionsMadagascar’s 2027 finance bill earmarks more than 199 billion ariary for the Independent National Electoral Commission to prepare a referendum and the presidential election. The budget framework letter presents both deadlines as a state priority, according to L’Express de Madagascar.
Rwanda launches Africa’s first trial of preventive malaria injectionRwanda is hosting Africa’s first phase 1 trial of a long-acting injectable malaria treatment, MMV371, designed to prevent the disease. Medicines for Malaria Venture and Rwandan research organisation Rinda Ubuzima have launched the phase 1b trial, the first step in assessing its safety and efficacy.The week in Africa
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