Peru Declares Water Emergency in 707 Districts
Peru declared a 60-day emergency in 707 districts of 17 departments over an imminent water deficit, as US forecasters expect...
October 11, 2026Section
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Mexico’s Pemex Says 2 Workers Hurt in Refinery Attack
Pemex says two workers were injured at the north gate of its Minatitlán refinery in Veracruz late on Saturday. Local...
October 11, 2026
Ghana Bank Assets Hit US$42 Billion as Bad Loans Ease
Bank of Ghana data show banking assets rose 20.47% to about US$42.4 billion by August, while bad loans fell to...
October 11, 2026
South Africa Union Wants Coalition Dispute Over US Ties
Solidarity asked the DA and FF Plus to declare a formal coalition dispute over US ties, citing a US trade...
October 11, 2026
Uganda Bridge Collapse Cuts Road to 2 Gorilla Sectors
Uganda's River Mucha Bridge has collapsed in Kisoro, cutting the direct road to two Bwindi gorilla trekking sectors and forcing...
October 11, 2026
Egypt’s Banque du Caire Plans 30% IPO in November
Egypt's Banque du Caire plans to list 30% of its shares on the Egyptian Exchange, with subscription in late October...
October 11, 2026
Nigeria’s OPay Approves Lagos Listing After NYSE IPO
OPay's board and shareholders approved a secondary listing on the Nigerian Exchange after a planned NYSE IPO, its 9 October...
October 11, 2026
South Africa Says 815,051 Pupils Ready for Final Exams
South Africa says a record 815,051 full-time pupils will sit the matric exams from 13 October, with results due on...
October 11, 2026
Morocco Puts 26 Provinces on Orange Storm Alert
Morocco's weather service put 26 provinces on an orange storm alert for Sunday, while five flood-damaged roads, two on the...
October 11, 2026
Kenya’s Kipruto Wins Chicago Marathon by 107 Seconds
Kenya's Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday in 2:01:09, the second-fastest time ever run on the course, Kenyan...
October 11, 2026
Tanzania Lake Nyasa Ship Fire Kills 3, Over 40 Rescued
A ship with 44 passengers caught fire on Lake Nyasa in southern Tanzania on Sunday, killing three people while fishermen...
October 11, 2026
Malawi Fertiliser Stocks Fall 300,000 Tonnes Short
Malawi holds about 148,000 tonnes of fertiliser against needs of up to 475,000, while urea now costs about US$120 a...
October 11, 2026
Togo Heads to IMF Meetings With US$800M at Stake
Togo heads to the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok with more than US$800 million in programmes at...
October 11, 2026
Sierra Leone’s President Bio to Give 2 Geneva Keynotes
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has arrived in Geneva to open the Geneva Peace Forum and give a keynote...
October 11, 2026
Liberia Jury Convicts 2 Former Ministers in Rice Case
A Monrovia jury found former ministers Dee-Maxwell Kemayah and Varney Sirleaf guilty over US$500,000 of donated Saudi rice; others were...
October 11, 2026
Mauritania Names 29-Member Cabinet, New Defence Chief
Mauritania announced a 29-member government on Saturday, 10 October, keeping Prime Minister El Moctar Ould Djay but replacing defence and...
October 11, 2026
Dominican Constitution Day Closures on 9 November 2026
The Dominican Republic moves its Constitution Day holiday from Friday, 6 November, to Monday, 9 November 2026. What US visitors...
October 11, 2026
Volaris Adds Four New US Routes From Mexico in December
Volaris starts nonstop flights to Washington Dulles, Atlanta, Chicago and Las Vegas from 1 December. Dates, days and entry tips...
October 11, 2026
Boxing Legend Wilfredo Gómez Dies at 69
Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gómez, Puerto Rican boxing legend and three-division world champion, has died aged 69, local outlets report.
October 11, 2026
Pope Leo XIV to Have Lung Surgery This Week
Pope Leo XIV surgery to remove a lung nodule is set for the week of 12 October. The Vatican has...
October 11, 2026