By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Libe
The WHO says wider spread of the Shamonda virus is unlikely after the first documented fatal human case was reported in France. The organisation says it has not yet conducted a formal risk assessment, Libération reports.
Ongoing story · day by day
France detects its first human case of Shamonda virus, then a patient dies in Lyon, while the WHO considers its spread unlikely.
22 OctPatient infected with Shamonda virus dies in Lyon22 OctFrance detects first human Shamonda virus caseIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced an imminent large-scale military operation in the West Bank and said he intends to displace residents of Hebron. The statement came after two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack attributed to Palestinian gunmen, France 24 reports.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: France 24 ·
Switzerland says the Ebola patient in Nigeria is the wife of a Swiss diplomat and may have contracted the virus during a stay in Uganda. The WHO says the origin of the infection remains uncertain as investigators retrace her movements, according to Swiss authorities and the WHO.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Businessday ·
Cristiano Ronaldo handed teammate Abdullah Al-Hamdan the man of the match trophy after Al-Nassr’s 3-1 win over Al-Faisaly in the Saudi league. Al-Hamdan scored the opening goal and provided an assist, while Ronaldo scored the second, Punch reports.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Source: Punch ·
Residents of Ekangala, near Bronkhorstspruit in South Africa, collect water from a hole despite contaminated tap water and insufficient tanker deliveries. More than 400 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been recorded in the area, while the City of Tshwane promises to improve distribution, reports GroundUp.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Groundup ·
Accra brings creatives and experts together for climate actionThe first Climate x Culture Summit brought artists, researchers, climate practitioners and media professionals together in Accra to promote sustainable practices in Africa. Organised by CultureJoint, the gathering examined the influence of music, the arts and technology on climate action, according to MyJoyOnline.
Several killed in lorry and minibus collision in SenegalA collision between a lorry and a minibus left several people dead on Friday 23 October 2026 at around 9pm on the road linking Ndande and Kébémer, Senegal. Initial information gathered at the scene indicated several victims, according to Senenews.The week in Africa
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