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Last updated: 10 hours ago The Argonaut diving center, in the southern French city of Toulouse, is home to the only underwater escape game in France. To prevent pirates from taking turtle eggs on the beaches of Marsa Shagra, in Egypt, divers must solve riddles all the way to the bottom of the pit, 15 meters down. More about Sourced… Read More

Poaching of rhinos has resumed in South Africa, with a total of 451 animals killed in 2021, although this figure is still 24% lower than in 2019, before the pandemic, the South African Department of the Environment warned on Tuesday. Of this total, 327 animals were killed in national parks and government reserves, and 124 in private game reserves, the… Read More

The EU on Tuesday said it would restart giving financial aid to Burundi following a similar step last year by the US, drawing an angry response from government critics. “Today’s decision to lift restrictions is a result of the peaceful political process that started with the general elections of May 2020 and which has opened a new window of hope… Read More

The Mohamed V International Airport in Casablanca has been buzzing for the past few hours after more than two months of closure due to Covid-19. Morocco reopened its airspace on Monday 7 February. Despite the reopening, strict measures have been put in place to curb the spread of Coronavirus. All travelers must be vaccinated on arrival, they are subjected to… Read More

The Spanish company Maxam Ghana Limited in charge of a truck that exploded and killed 13 people at Apeatse in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region has been fined $6 million for regulatory breaches regarding the manufacture, storage, and transportation of explosives for mining and other civil works. In a press statement on Tuesday signed by the Lands… Read More

Last updated: 42 minutes ago Two Iranian ex-prisoners have opened a successful “jail restaurant” to help raise funds to free convicts languishing behind bars for unpaid debts. A storefront picture of their “Cell 16” diner in eastern Tehran shows a frustrated prisoner holding a chicken leg in one hand and trying with the other to bend the bars of his… Read More

An estimated 13 million people face severe hunger in the Horn of Africa, due to consistent drought conditions. According to the United Nations, World Food Program $327 million is needed to meet immediate needs over the next six months and help rural communities become more resilient to recurring climate shocks. A report released by the agency on Tuesday states that… Read More

Sadio Mane says winning the African cup of Nations is the biggest achievement in his football career. Mane scored for Senegal when he got the chance for a second penalty shoot during the closing match of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday where he sealed a 4-2 triumph. “It’s the best day of my life and the best trophy… Read More

A fire that raged for two days in Kenya’s Aberdare National Park has been extinguished after burning through hundreds of hectares of wilderness, a government forest official said on Monday. The blaze started Saturday and dozens of forest rangers, firefighters and volunteers had struggled to control the fire from spreading, as suspicions of arson emerged. The park was etched in… Read More

Senegal’s victorious football team were treated to a hero’s welcome when they landed back in the capital Dakar on Monday, a day after winning the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. Monday had been declared a national holiday in recognition of the historic achievement and tens of thousands of people turned out to welcome the players home. President… Read More