By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Two children have died of diphtheria in Salé, where several infections have been confirmed in the Sidi Abdellah neighbourhood, in El Ayayda. Health services have introduced measures to contain the outbreak and protect those exposed, according to Lebrief.
Several roads in Casablanca will be closed to vehicles on Sunday 25 October, from 6am to 1pm, according to two routes for the Casablanca International Marathon. The measure follows municipal order No. 489/2026 and applies to vehicles of all categories, reports Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Unicef and Gavi will set the price of a dose of malaria vaccine at €5.50, a reduction of about 40%. The agreement could save $50 million between 2027 and 2029 and protect one million more children, according to the two organisations.
🌍 World · Source: Telanon ·
One of the five people still missing after the Borr Prospector 5 sank off Mayumba is believed to have died, potentially bringing the death toll to two. Search operations are continuing in the area of the sinking, according to a briefing at the Nazaire Boulingui Naval Base.
🇬🇦 Gabon · Source: Gabonactu ·
Kenyan experts have drawn up a package of seven measures to protect the country from Ebola. The proposal comes after calls for a coordinated response, according to The Citizen.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: The Citizen ·
Illustrative imageWaste from 400 Oujda factories pollutes Algerian watersWaste from 400 industrial units in Oujda is reportedly polluting the Mouilah River and Hammam Boughrara dam in Algeria, with chemical concentrations said to be 400 times above standards. Thousands of hectares of farmland are reportedly affected, according to information presented at a symposium in Tlemcen and reported by El Khabar.
Rain in far northern Tunisia, with very rough seas on MondayScattered showers are forecast in far northern Tunisia on Monday 26 October, with cloudy skies in most regions. Maximum temperatures are generally expected to range from 22 to 27°C, and the sea will be very rough, according to weather forecasts reported by La Presse de Tunisie.The week in Africa
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