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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

The number of serious violations committed against children has hit a record high, according to the UN’s Secretary-General’s annual report on Children and Conflict. The UN Security Council was briefed on Wednesday on the results of the report, particularly the record number of grave violations. “This year’s report from the Secretary-General includes both the highest the number of grave violations ever… Read More

The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, described Niger as an “economic engine for the Sahel”. Borrell’s comments followed a meeting with president Mohamed Bazoum and other members of the European Commission’s delegation at the start of a two-day visit to the country. “Niger is a solid, reliable partner, both politically and in terms… Read More

A foundation set up by African soccer president and billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe stepped in Wednesday to resolve a pay dispute between South Africa’s Women’s World Cup players and their national association, ensuring they will get on a plane and head to the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. The dispute caused the entire squad to sit out a game… Read More