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Last updated: 8 hours ago Bells rang out once again around the South African city of Cape Town on Wednesday as part of a continuing week of tributes to the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. A service was also held close to Tutu’s former home in Soweto, where officials including the mayor of Johannesburg paid tribute to the Nobel Peace Prize-winning… Read More

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, the Santa Cruz district is reputed for its high-quality cassava root – or aipim, as it’s known locally. It is also known as manioc or yuca. Manihot esculenta is the scientific name of the plant, native to South America and cultivated in tropical regions for its starchy tuberous root. It’s easily pulled from… Read More

South Africa’s city of Cape Town holds a colourful musical memorial for its first black Anglican Archbishop and global icon, Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday. The memorial interfaith service held at the city hall is attended by Tutu’s window Leah, other family members and politicians. Dozens of tributes toTutu have been held this week following his death Sunday at… Read More

A brawl erupted in Kenya’s parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers were debating a controversial bill governing political parties ahead of next year’s election. The speaker suspended the session briefly after the chaotic scenes, which saw at least two rival MPs exchange blows, according to images broadcast on local media. One lawmaker, Bernard Koros, was injured during the fracas, and was… Read More

Last updated: 29 minutes ago Animals living at Zoo Tiergarten in Berlin enjoyed a belated Christmas dinner on Wednesday when they were treated to unsold Christmas trees. Fir trees were on the menu for the attraction’s reindeer and other animals such as elephants and bison. Donations are welcomed every year and it is seen as a way to minimise waste… Read More

Last updated: 28 minutes ago One of the world’s most famous storytellers, Hans Christian Andersen is being celebrated in his hometown of Odense (central Denmark) with a new museum designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, which combines biographical elements with a fantasy world. More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

The automobile industry is a flourishing market in Senegal. The growth is particularly steep thanks to imported cars coming from Canada and the United States. In many car fleets across Dakar a majority of vehicles originate from two North American countries: Canada and the United States. The Senegalese customs estimate that 248, 308 cars were imported from Canada and the… Read More

On Tuesday, South Africa’s government reintroduced contact tracing for asymptomatic individuals who had met with a Covid-19 positive person. Less than a week after a change in Covid-19 isolation rules, South Africa announced on Tuesday it would go back to its former regulations. “The department has decided to put the implementation of the revised policy changes on hold, meaning all… Read More

The Tunisian government on Tuesday (December 28) revealed plans to borrow $7 billion more from foreign lenders and domestic sources to stimulate the country’s economy next year. According to the Tunisian finance minister Sihem Boughdiri, the 2022 finance law boosts spending by over three percent year on year to $19.8 billion. “The budget deficit, excluding donations, will be within 9.3… Read More

A team of Egyptian researchers has for the first time, successfully digitally unwrapped the mummified body of the pharaoh, Amenhotep I, who lived around 3,500 years ago. Researchers say the mummy was well preserved, to allow them uncover information about the ruler and his burial in detail. An advanced X-ray technology, computed tomography scans and digital software were used to… Read More