By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Egypt Independent
Villages and towns in Qalyubia, the Red Sea, Port Said, Sharqia and Minya are experiencing prolonged power cuts, sometimes lasting several hours and occurring at irregular intervals. Occurring without warning, they are angering residents as temperatures and humidity remain high.
Long and unpredictable power cuts are disrupting work, education and daily life in Venezuela, where residents have protested in several cities. In Maracaibo, Yanira reports going without electricity for up to 11 hours in a day, while protesters have also blocked roads, according to Global Voices.
🌍 World · Source: Globalvoices ·
Eastern Johannesburg neighbourhoods have faced at least 10 water-related health alerts since December 2025, with outages lasting up to two weeks. Councillors accuse poorly supervised contractors of damaging pipes during sewerage works, reports Daily Maverick, as a major pipeline replacement programme is being prepared.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Daily Maverick ·
Congo-Brazzaville has withdrawn the licences of 22 insurance intermediaries that breached several professional rules, said Jean-Pierre Nonault, director-general of the National Financial Institutions. The breaches included premium retention and irregular instalment payments, with risks for policyholders’ compensation, according to ACI.
🇨🇬 Republic of Congo · Source: Aci ·
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is monitoring the travel of Egyptian Umrah pilgrims as delays affect some flights between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Teams are deployed at Cairo, Jeddah and Medina airports, as well as in Mecca and Medina during the season, according to the ministry, cited by Egypt Independent.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Source: Egypt Independent ·
Egypt says it has exhausted negotiations over Ethiopian damEgyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam says his country has exhausted negotiating options over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, without reaching an agreement with Ethiopia. He accuses Addis Ababa of failing to implement principles agreed in 2015 and rejecting a draft agreement negotiated in Washington, according to his remarks at the Egypt Forum.
Renewables reach 10% of Tunisia’s electricityRenewables’ share of Tunisia’s electricity production rose from about 2% in 2020 to nearly 10% in 2026. Tunisia still covers 65% to 70% of its gas consumption through Algeria, while the transit contract expires in 2027, according to Sami Ben Rejeb, quoted by Tunisiaonlinenews.The week in Africa
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