Ecuador Orders Ola Bini Deported, Lawyer Cites Ban
Ecuador orders Swedish programmer Ola Bini, a friend of Julian Assange, deported after revoking his visa. His lawyer says he...
October 2, 2026Section
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Jamaica Drought Hits 107 Water Systems, Tanks Ordered
Jamaica drought: the government will hand out 5,000 water tanks within three months as 107 supply systems falter and the...
October 2, 2026
Bolivia’s Detained Attorney General Seeks Release
Bolivia attorney general Roger Mariaca and two prosecutors challenge their arrests at a La Paz hearing on 2 October as...
October 2, 2026
Brazil’s Lula Calls Flávio Bolsonaro a ‘Mongrel’
Lula called Flávio Bolsonaro a ‘mongrel’ on a podcast on 1 October, as Argentina’s Milei backed his ‘friend’ Flávio before...
October 2, 2026
Panama Electoral Tribunal Rejects Election Law Changes
Panama Electoral Tribunal calls lawmakers’ changes to its election reform setbacks, citing higher donation caps and dual posts before the...
October 2, 2026
Mexico School Machete Attack Kills Deputy Head
Mexico school machete attack: two former pupils killed the deputy head and wounded four at a Torreón secondary school on...
October 2, 2026
Peru Probes Recording of Talk of Killing Fujimori
Keiko Fujimori threat: Peru police examine a recording in which an ex-Senate candidate spoke of killing the president. No plot...
October 2, 2026
Colombia’s Cabal Quits Uribe’s Party After 12 Years
Former senator María Fernanda Cabal quit Colombia’s Centro Democrático on 1 October 2026 after a split request went unanswered. She...
October 2, 2026
Dominican Electricity Subsidy Hits US$1.47 Billion
The Dominican Republic electricity subsidy reached US$1.47 billion by 25 September, 92.8% of its 2026 budget, as distributors lose 39%...
October 2, 2026
Senegal Warns of Storms as Late Rainy Season Returns
Senegal's weather agency forecasts storms nationwide from 2 to 6 October after a late, patchy season, as the indebted state...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Wants 70% of Healthcare Products Made Locally
Nigeria imports about 70% of its healthcare products and wants to flip that by 2030. Officials cite US$2 billion in...
October 2, 2026
Kampala Mayor Says Market Stall Builders Must Be Paid
Kampala's mayor says Uganda must pay traders who built their own market stalls before the state takes over, a promise...
October 2, 2026
Ghana MPs Seek Funding Plan for Stalled Pwalugu Dam
Ghana approved a US$895 million dam in 2020 to stop floods from Burkina Faso. It is still unbuilt, and lawmakers...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria to Upgrade Four Ports Outside Lagos
Nigeria will upgrade four ports beyond Lagos as cargo jumps 12.3% in a year. No cost or timeline yet, and...
October 2, 2026
South Africa Names New Gautrain Operator for 15 Years
South Africa names a new Gautrain operator for 15 years, promising longer hours and eight new trains on the Johannesburg...
October 2, 2026
South Africa Blacklists Just 18 of 509 Suppliers
South Africa has barred just 18 of 509 firms and people flagged by corruption investigators a year ago. The other...
October 2, 2026
Dangote Refinery IPO Demand Soars, Price Questioned
Nigeria's Dangote refinery IPO closes on 13 October. Demand is strong, but the US$49 billion price is more than twice...
October 2, 2026
Senegal Power Cuts End as US$690 Million Plan Is Set
Senegal power cuts in Dakar ended in late September, Senelec says, as the energy minister set out a US$690 million...
October 2, 2026
West African Development Bank Woos Ivorian Firms
The West African Development Bank says it has put over US$4.5 billion into Côte d'Ivoire since 1973. Now it wants...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Plans US$289 Million Cassava Ethanol Plant
A Nigerian agency has signed a deal for a US$289 million plant turning cassava into fuel near Lagos, offering 15,000...
October 2, 2026