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New mega-bridge in Lesotho to double water exports to South Africa

May 6, 2026

Every time someone in Johannesburg drinks a glass of water, there is a 60% chance it comes from neighbouring Lesotho. Now, a newly built bridge will help the tiny mountain kingdom nearly double those exports.

At least 42 people killed in eastern Chad during clashes over water resources

May 6, 2026

At least 42 people were killed and 10 injured in intercommunal fighting over water resources in eastern Chad, officials said on Sunday.

In Ivory Coast, Abidjan’s young people wage war on trash

May 6, 2026

In a working-class neighbourhood of Abidjan, a small group of young volunteers armed with shovels and rakes is scrubbing rubbish-clogged drains. Their message: “Our streets are not rubbish bins.”

Africa faces 86 million tonne fuel shortfall by 2040: finance body

May 6, 2026

The Africa Finance Corporation says this highlights the continent's vulnerability to global shipping chokepoints.

El Niño set to return in mid-2026, UN warns of global climate impacts

May 6, 2026

The warming El Niño climate pattern is expected to return by mid-2026, potentially driving higher global temperatures and disrupting weather systems worldwide, the World Meteorological Organization said Friday.

'Green coal' offers Chad a cleaner and cheaper alternative to coal and wood

May 6, 2026

In Chad, consumers are using 'green coal' as a cheaper and cleaner alternative to wood and coal.

East London is getting a new ‘nature corridor’ designed to cool the city by 7°C

May 6, 2026

It'll be a big change for some of the most nature-deprived parts of London.

30,000 tonnes of waste dumped across area size of a football pitch at protected site

May 6, 2026

The public has been urged to stay away from Cave’s Inn Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest while an investigation is underway.

14 Killed in crash near Juba as poor weather suspected

Apr 28, 2026

A tragic aviation accident in Juba has left 14 people dead after a Cessna aircraft crashed on the outskirts of the capital.

Are we entering shorts season? Temperatures to hit 20°C this weekend

Apr 27, 2026

Mild temperatures and sunny conditions this week were a welcome break from the brisk wind much of the UK has been experiencing.

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