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Villa de Leyva Kite Festival: Colombia's Windy Weekend of Kites and Solidarity
57+ min ago (1559+ words) This year the sky over Colombia’s grandest colonial plaza fills with giant Guatemalan kites. And a quiet donation stand turns the fun into a helping hand for earthquake victims. The Villa de Leyva kite festival is Colombia’s most joyful excuse…...
Bolivia Diesel Price Nearly Doubles to US$1.55 a Litre for Big Industrial Buyers
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (620+ words) Households and transporters keep the old subsidized rate, as a cash-strapped government shifts more of the fuel bill onto companies. The Bolivia diesel price for large industrial buyers has nearly doubled overnight. A new decree lifts it to Bs 18, about…...
Safiétou Niang Sarr Reported to Leave BRM for Afrika Banque
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (723+ words) —Reported departure: Financial Afrik reported on 16 August 2026 that Safiétou Niang Sarr left BRM on 13 August. BRM’s own website still lists her as Directeur Général. —BRM origins: BRM was launched in 2007 in Dakar as the UEMOA’s first institution specialized in investment…...
Ekurhuleni Toilet Tenders Paid US$99m to Limpopo Firms
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (900+ words) South Africa · POLITICS —Contract value: The City of Ekurhuleni awarded a mobile chemical toilet tender worth about R1.8 billion, or US$111 million. It runs until 30 June 2028. —Beneficiaries: Two Limpopo firms, linked to Selby Manthata, are among the largest beneficiaries. Tebadi Collins…...
Only 7 of 16 SADC States Ratify Free Movement Pact
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (1075+ words) SOUTHERN AFRICA · GEOPOLITICS —The summit: The 46th ordinary SADC summit opens at the Durban International Convention Centre on 17 August 2026, with Cyril Ramaphosa taking the chair. —On the agenda: Leaders will consider operationalising the SADC Regional Development Fund, the bloc’s long-delayed project…...
Cameroon Win First WAFCON Title, Beating Malawi 3-0
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (985+ words) —The final: Cameroon beat Malawi 3-0 at the Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat on 16 August 2026. —The goals: Marie Ngah scored on 20 minutes and in first-half stoppage time, with Naomi Ndjoah Eto adding the second on the half-hour. —A first…...
Tanzania Readies MV Liemba for 1 September Relaunch After US$12.9 Million Overhaul
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (1008+ words) —Relaunch date: Commercial operations on Lake Tanganyika resume on 1 September 2026, after final sea trials scheduled for 19 to 21 August 2026. —Project cost: The rehabilitation totals Sh34 billion (about US$12.9 million at 2,644.3 Tanzanian shillings to the dollar on 17 August 2026), fully funded by the government…...
South African Post Office Awaits Court Ruling on Rescue Exit With US$235 Million Gap
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (1057+ words) South Africa · COMPANIES —Business rescue start: The Gauteng High Court placed the South African Post Office under supervision on 10 July 2023, appointing Anooshkumar Rooplal and Juanito Martin Damons as joint practitioners. —Funding gap: The rescue plan required an additional R3.8 billion (US…...
Ashaiman and Parts of Accra Face 14-Hour Power Outage Sunday
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1043+ words) —Outage window: About 14 and a half hours on Sunday, 16 August 2026, from about 3:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time. —Infrastructure affected: The 161 kV Tema–Achimota transmission line operated by Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo). —Areas hit: Major districts across Accra East and…...
UN Commission Backs Mauritius Claim to 147,000 km² of Seabed off Rodrigues
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1103+ words) —UN approval: The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf adopted recommendations on 30 July 2026 recognising Mauritius’ entitlement to an extended continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles around Rodrigues. —Area recognised: Approximately 147,000 km² of extended continental shelf around Rodrigues Island, covering seabed…...