Social & Human Affairs Bound

Amid mounting health complaints and widespread youth unrest, Gabès, Tunisia faces a wave of arrests following protests against polluting industry.

Health authorities in Algeria’s Skikda province have confirmed a fatal case of diphtheria, triggering a high public health alert. The bacterial disease—once nearly eradicated—is resurging, with several serious infections reported.

Residents of Chami have protested severe water shortages that have left entire neighborhoods without supply for days, underscoring growing stress on Mauritania’s fragile urban infrastructure.

Mauritania is facing outbreaks of diphtheria and Rift Valley fever that have killed 36 people in recent weeks. Hundreds of cases have been recorded across several regions, exposing gaps in health capacity and the impact of seasonal rains that heighten disease spread in the Sahel.