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Temperatures remained high in Egypt’s capital, Cairo, as local residents struggled to keep cool. Last week, Egypt experienced one of its many summer heatwaves, with temperatures soaring above 37.7 degrees Celsius, according to Egypt’s national weather forecaster. Globally, Earth’s average temperature on Wednesday remained at an unofficial record high set the day before, the latest grim milestone in a week… Read More

After more than 90 years serving bread to tourists, local residents and even Popes, the historic Panificio Arrigoni in Rome’s Borgo Pio neighbourhood is closing doors this Saturday. The owner, Angelo Arrigoni, claims that lack of customers and rising energy costs were the main reasons for the decision. “For the residents of this area, since it is convenient to give… Read More

South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, met this Thursday with DRC president, Félix Tshisekedi, at the Presidential Palace in Kinshasa. The South African leader is on a two-day visit to the country to discuss security and trade. Both leaders are also attending the DRC-South Africa Economic Forum, which brings together around a hundred businessmen from the two countries. On Tuesday, the… Read More

French international and Paris Saint Germain forward Kylian Mbappe landed in Cameroon Thursday (Jul. 06). His first visit to the country of his father attracted much attention. Some 400 people gathered outside Yaoundé’s airport as he arrived for a three-day stay. Traditional dancers also performed. On Friday, Mbappé is set to tour a school for the deaf and hearing impaired.… Read More

Fuel consumption has fallen in Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu removed costly subsidies. This is according to figures released to the Reuters news agency by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The average daily petrol consumption reportedly reached 48.43 million litres in June, down from the previous average of 66.9 million. The end of subsidies has caused fuel… Read More

A group of South African firefighters has been deployed to Canada to help fight widespread wildfires raging across the country. The firefighters start the day with a traditional dance before being deployed to the areas at risk. “We’ve met a lot of firefighters, Australian firefighters, Canadian firefighters. It’s really nice to work with them”, (…) “The fires from Canada are… Read More

The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in decades and likely centuries, and Wednesday could become the third straight day Earth unofficially marks a record-breaking high. It’s the latest in a series of climate-change extremes that alarm but don’t surprise scientists. The globe’s average temperature reached 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit (17.18 degrees Celsius) on Tuesday, according to the… Read More

A Chinese mining company opened a 300 million dollar lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe on Wednesday. The southern African country has one of the world’s largest reserves of the metal and has the largest reserves in Africa.  Global demand for lithium has surged in recent years because of its use in electric car batteries. As a result, Zimbabwe has drawn… Read More

Kenya said on Wednesday it was postponing the reopening of its border with Somalia after recent attacks on its soil attributed to radical Al-Shabaab Islamists. Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki announced that the phased reopening of Mandera, Lamu, and Garissa border posts could not take place as announced in May. The move comes after the deaths of five civilians and eight… Read More

South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, welcomed the decision by the High Court in Johannesburg to dismiss the private prosecution case instituted by former president Jacob Zuma. The judge declared the prosecution of President Ramaphosa invalid and unconstitutional. Former president, Jacob Zuma, turned to the court after blaming president Ramaphosa for failing to act when he told him about prosecutor Billy… Read More