Paris 2024 Olympics (Men’s Football):Bronze Medal Match (Thursday, 8th August):Egypt Vs MoroccoStade de la Beaujoire, Nantes (6 PM)The bronze medal in men’s football at the 2024 Olympics in France will head to Africa, particularly in North Africa. It is either Egypt or Morocco who will take the bronze medal after the third-place play-off match at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes. On the other hand, Morocco squandered the lead to fall 1-2 to Spain at the Stade Orange Velorome in Marseille. Egypt players celebrate at the Paris 2024 OlympicsQuotes:“It will be very difficult for us [against Morocco]. First the gold medal with Brazil [at Rio 2016], and now a bronze with Egypt.

As part of the agreement, NewBridge will exclusively distribute the two products across MENA countries of Algeria, Iraq, Libya and Jordan. Jeremy Morgan, President of KKI, commented: “At Kyowa Kirin our purpose is to deliver life-changing medicines and make people smile. We are pleased to be entering into this agreement with NewBridge Pharmaceuticals who have a clear mission to transform the lives of MENA patients and their families. About CRYSVITA (burosumab)CRYSVITA (burosumab) is a recombinant human monoclonal antibody (mAb) that binds to the protein fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). Frequent Expression of CCR4 in Adult T-Cell Leukemia and Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type 1-transformed T cells.

On Daybreak Africa: Kenya braces for today’s so-called Nane Nane march. Plus, malnutrition surges in Nigeria’s Bauchi State. Today is a day of mourning for those killed during the EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria. The UN Security Council says it will support the SADC mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa

To stimulate further investment in Africa’s upstream sector, African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy 2024 – scheduled for November 4-8 in Cape Town – will host an Upstream Exploration & Production (E&P) Forum. AEW: Invest in African Energy is the platform of choice for project operators, financiers, technology providers and government, and has emerged as the official place to sign deals in African energy. Additionally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues its 2022 bid round with 24 onshore blocks, while Tanzania’s fifth licensing round features 26 blocks. Uganda’s third licensing round targets the Albertine Graben basin; Somalia’s 2024 licensing round offers 26 offshore blocks; and Kenya’s first licensing round features 45 blocks. Speakers include senior government representatives from Mining, Mineral, and Energy Development of South Africa, Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy and Angola’s National Agency of Oil, Gas and Biofuels.

The United Nations Security Council says it will support the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Council adopted a resolution Tuesday authorizing the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to provide operational and logistical support to the SADC Mission in the country. Edgar Githua, international security and diplomatic expert at the US International University in Nairobi, tells VOA’s Douglas Mpuga, the UN support is crucial to stabilizing the DRC

Tunisia: Government to buy electricity from solar PV energy unitNandita Parshad, Managing Director of the EBRD’s Sustainable Infrastructure Group, said they are proud to partner with the two companies on their first utility-scale solar projects in Tunisia. The Global Forum on Sustainable Energy (GFSE) cites a study saying Tunisia has potential to create 840GW of solar PV projects and 1,000GW of concentrated solar power. How much solar energy projects does Tunisia have in the works? What is the private sector representation in renewable energy projects in Tunisia? The ITA says by 2017 the government of Tunisia had awarded 24 solar projects of 10MW each, two solar projects of 50MW each, two solar projects of 100MW each, one solar project of 200MW, and four wind projects of 30MW each to private companies, but most have not yet come online.

In Nigeria, today is the day of mourning for those killed during the EndBadGovernance protests around the country. Nigerians are asked to wear black to honor the dead. This comes as President Bola Tinubu appealed to Nigerians for the second day this week to abandon protests and give his administration’s reform policies time to work. Peluola Adewale, National Mobilization Officer of what he calls the Joint Action Front, tells VOA’s James Butty, the 10 days of rage will continue until Saturday, and thereafter, the organizers will decide what happens next

— Just days after unveiling a joint venture in Spain, Krispy Kreme Inc. has announced its first location in Morocco through a partnership with franchisee Americana Restaurants International PLC. Plans call for Krispy Kreme and Americana to open a shop on Aug. 9 in the Arribat Centre shopping center in the Moroccan capital of Rabat. Americana, whose restaurants are located in the Middle East, North Africa and Kazakhstan, had partnered with Krispy Kreme to open its first location in Jordan, in the capital of Amman, in October 2022. Krispy Kreme said it is collaborating with Moroccan suppliers for a “significant portion” of its ingredients and materials, including sustainable and “mutually beneficial” relationships with local communities and producers. Globally, Krispy Kreme also recently announced planned expansions in Germany, Brazil and France.

Manuel Navarrete, the director of Spain’s Center for Intelligence against Terrorism and Organized Crime (CITCO), has praised the ongoing security collaboration between Spain and Morocco. He further underscored that this collaboration is crucial in addressing a range of security threats, including organized crime, terrorism, and irregular immigration. Navarrete highlighted the particular importance of joint efforts in combating irregular immigration. “The fight against irregular immigration is a key area of this sustained bilateral cooperation,” he noted. The Spanish official also pointed out that the model of cooperation established with Morocco is significant and should be replicated with other nations.

West Indies went into the series after losing 3-0 in England with two of those Tests ending within three days. The two-test series will be followed by three T20 games.

Ukraine is seeking support from the Global South, but several West African states are ditching Western ties to turn to Russia. The claim by Moscow followed an announcement from Niger’s military government on Tuesday that it has cut ties with Ukraine. Several states in West Africa have recently ditched longstanding ties with the West to turn to Russia. Andriy Yusov, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military spy agency, said that the Malian rebels had received the “necessary” information to conduct the operation. Both have since ripped up defence agreements with France and turned to Russia for military support.

A consortium comprising Sacyr Concesiones (70%) and Cointer (30%) has preliminarily won the Northern Airport Network of Chile public-private partnership project bundle, encompassing Atacama and Antofagasta airports. The consortium will invest UF7.01m (US$290.5m) to expand, improve and maintain the two sites over a 26-year concession. The award will take Sacyr’s airport PPP portfolio in the country to five, adding to Chacalluta in Arica, El Loa in Calama and El Tepual in Puerto Montt. Antofagasta is the second busiest in Chile with 2.3 million passengers in 2023, while Atacama Airport handled 723,000 passengers. An official award is expected in Q4, work begins in 2027 and the new facilities will come into operation in 2030.

A potential presidential candidate in Tunisia has been sentenced to two years in prison, marking another setback to the country’s fledgling opposition challenging President Kais Saied as he seeks a new term. Moussi’s lawyer Nafaa Laribi told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she still intends to run in the Oct. 6 presidential election, and that, unlike other candidates, nothing in Monday's sentence prevents her from running. The sentence is the latest in a growing crackdown that observers have said is politically motivated against Saied's critics, regardless of political affiliation. With Moussi and other leading opposition figures in prison, Saied is expected to face little election competition in what was once the Middle East and North Africa’s most progressive democracy. A strong critic of Islamists such as imprisoned Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi, Moussi was an official in longtime President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s ruling party.

As sub-Saharan Africa has seen an unparalleled surge of protests this year, from Kenya to Uganda and Nigeria, some observers are expressing the view that a new African Spring may be on the horizon. Young people in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria have taken to the streets protesting against the high cost of living, lack of jobs, and their corrupt governments. Now, some observers, such as the Al Jazeera columnist, Tafi Mhaka, are asking if a sub-Saharan ”African Spring” is in the offing. “More than 10 years later, I suspect the same may now be happening in sub-Saharan Africa,” Mhaka adds. Only the coming days and weeks will show if the burgeoning protest movement in sub-Saharan Africa has already got beyond the point of no return and a new wave of African Spring uprisings will engulf the whole region.

A project aimed at improving access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in Zambia is to use renewable energy technologies for the water production and supply system. The money is to be used to implement “innovative measures” and improve access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for 460,000 people in Kabwe and Bauleni. Improving water infrastructure in ZambiaThe project also aims to strengthen the resilience of the beneficiary populations to the effects of climate change. It will collaborate with partners such as UNICEF to strengthen the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene services. Morocco: Solar energy used to power desalination plant in the desertThe Bank has supported Zambia’s water sector since the late 1970s.