Nairobi 2029 Will Be the First World Athletics Championships Held in Africa
World Athletics awarded its 2029 championships to Nairobi on Tuesday, over London and Rome. The stadium is still a building...
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Durban Refugees Moved to Gauteng After Four Months on a Pavement
South Africa moved 278 people from a pavement camp outside a Durban Home Affairs office to a Gauteng facility. Verification...
September 15, 2026
Uganda Invictus Games Exit Lasted Eleven Days and One Phone Call
Uganda withdrew from the Invictus Games on 3 September believing the King disapproved. A phone call from his private secretary...
September 15, 2026
Ceuta Unaccompanied Minors Number 2,100 in a System Built for 29
A Spanish minister says about 2,100 unaccompanied children remain in Ceuta. The enclave's official capacity for them is twenty-nine places.
September 15, 2026
New TB Vaccines Could Save Seven Million Lives, on a Model Nobody Has Published
The vaccine alliance Gavi says new tuberculosis vaccines could save 7.3 million lives by 2050. The modelling behind it is...
September 15, 2026
The SADC UniVisa Has Been Approved. You Still Cannot Buy One
Southern African leaders approved a single regional tourist visa in August. No fee, no launch date and no eligibility list...
September 15, 2026
Morocco Election Rules Cap What Candidates Can Spend on Artificial Intelligence
Morocco votes on 23 September under rules that limit digital and AI campaigning to a third of each candidate's budget....
September 15, 2026
Kenya Power Buys More Electricity From Ethiopia at More Than Twice the Old Price
Kenya doubled its contracted Ethiopian power to 400 megawatts in July at 15.5 US cents a unit, up from 6.5...
September 15, 2026
Moving to Jamaica, from the Shipping Container to the Driving Test
Moving to Jamaica in 2026, with the customs allowance, the car age limit, the pet rules, the driving test, utility...
September 15, 2026
As Washington Eyes Venezuela’s Minerals, the Amazon’s Most Vulnerable Peoples Must Be Protected
The US-Venezuela oil deal put Venezuela's mineral wealth on Washington's map. The Indigenous peoples who chose isolation have the most...
September 15, 2026
Jamaica Residency Visa Requirements, from the Airport Stamp to Citizenship
Jamaica residency visa requirements, from the arrival stamp to naturalisation, with the two agencies involved, the published fees and the...
September 15, 2026
Banco do Brasil Shares Stay Under Pressure After BofA Sell Call
Key Facts — What happened. Bank of America (BofA) reaffirmed its sell rating on Banco do Brasil (BBAS3), cutting the...
September 15, 2026
Mexico Edges Closer to Investment-Grade Risk in 2027 Budget
Key Facts — What happened. Analysts say Mexico’s newly delivered 2027 Paquete Económico (economic budget package) leaves little room before...
September 15, 2026
Chile: IMF Backs Kast Agenda, Sees 3% Growth Path
Key Facts — What happened. The IMF (International Monetary Fund) publicly backed the economic agenda of Chilean President José Antonio...
September 15, 2026
Argentina Names New Director for Casa Argentina in Paris
Key Facts — What happened. Argentina’s government formally named Alfredo Mario Soto as the new director of the Casa Argentina...
September 15, 2026
Colombia: Promigás Warns Gas Deficit Is Now Structural
Key Facts — What happened. Promigás, Colombia’s largest gas transporter, says the country’s natural-gas shortfall has stopped being temporary and...
September 15, 2026
Colombia: Fired DANE Chief Ricardo Valencia Defends His Numbers
Key Facts — What happened. Ricardo Valencia, fired as director of DANE (Colombia’s national statistics agency) on 14 September, is...
September 15, 2026
Panama Residency Visa Routes in 2026 and What Each One Actually Costs
Friendly Nations now asks US$200,000 and two years of waiting. A calm look at Panama residency visa routes, their real...
September 15, 2026
Peru: Cusco Tourism Sector Wants More Order at Machu Picchu
PERU · TRAVEL Key Facts — What happened. Peru eliminated advance ticket reservations for Machu Picchu on 11 September, replacing...
September 15, 2026
El Niño Brings Record Heat to Peru, Rain Warnings to Ecuador
PERU & ECUADOR · WEATHER Key Facts — What happened. Peru’s northern coast hit a historic 36.5°C in Tumbes, its...
September 15, 2026