Kevin Warsh’s Fed: The Jackson Hole Sentence That Moved September
Kevin Warsh’s first keynote as Fed chairman pushed September rate-rise odds from about 35 to 56 per cent. What he...
August 30, 2026Section
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Congo’s Fastest-Ever Ebola Outbreak, and the World Looking Away
Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is the country's largest and the fastest-growing on record. Why this strain has no vaccine, and...
August 30, 2026
Why Europe Is Borrowing Like There Is No Tomorrow
Eurozone governments will sell a record US$1.75 trillion of bonds in 2027, led by Germany's defense build-up. Who buys it...
August 30, 2026
How a Lake Burst in Tibet Flooded Nepal’s Valley Towns
A glacial barrier lake burst in Tibet sent a wall of water down the Bhotekoshi into Nepal, killing hundreds. What...
August 30, 2026
The 55 Percent Deal: How Washington Claimed Venezuela’s Oil Without a Signature
Washington says it holds majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil. No text is public, no operator is...
August 30, 2026
Why Dangote Is Offering East Africa a Stake in His Next Refinery
Dangote's planned 700,000-barrel-a-day Lamu refinery in Kenya comes with an unusual offer: East African governments can own 30% of it....
August 30, 2026
M23 Holds Goma and Bukavu as the DR Congo Conflict Ceasefire Monitors Fly Into Minembwe
The DR Congo conflict leaves Goma and Bukavu under M23 control, disrupting cobalt and coltan supply chains and deepening a...
August 25, 2026
Hichilema Wins Zambia Election With 60 Percent as Copper Boom Seals Second Term
Zambia election 2026 hands Hichilema a 60 percent mandate as copper output climbs and debt restructuring pays off. What the...
August 15, 2026
US Sanctions Rwanda Army and Mineral Firms as M23 War Pressure Tests Rwanda Economy
US sanctions on Rwanda's army and mineral firms in 2026 test the Rwanda economy as aid cuts and reputational risk...
August 11, 2026