Brazil Supreme Court Justice Cuts a Governor’s Allies Days Before the Vote
Raquel Lyra, Pernambuco's governor, loses two allied parties and TV airtime after a Supreme Court order eight days before Brazil...
September 27, 2026Section
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Brazil Elects a New Congress Next Week. Only 18% Rate the Current One Well
Datafolha Congress poll: 37% of Brazilians rate lawmakers bad or terrible, a week before they elect a new Congress. Who...
September 27, 2026
Brazil’s Election Court Pulls a Lula Ad Tying His Rival to a Jailed Banker
Lula radio ad pulled: Brazil’s election court suspended a spot tying Flávio Bolsonaro to jailed banker Vorcaro, eight days before...
September 27, 2026
Brazil Clubs Hit by Betting Ban: Reported US$3.8bn Loan Plan Unconfirmed
Brazil football clubs betting ban: 13 of 20 top-flight teams lose their shirt sponsor. A reported US$3.8 billion loan plan...
September 27, 2026
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Voids a Colleague’s Election Post Ban
A week before the vote, a Brazil Supreme Court justice cancelled a colleague's order removing posts about Flávio Bolsonaro and...
September 27, 2026
Who Is Abiy Ahmed? Age 50, Nobel Winner, Tigray War
Abiy Ahmed, born 15 August 1976, has led Ethiopia since 2018. We trace the Nobel winner's rise, the Tigray war,...
September 27, 2026
Angola Says Industrial Plants Rose 44% in a Year as It Looks Beyond Oil
Angola, which earns more than 90% of its exports from oil and gas, says its industrial units rose 44% in...
September 27, 2026
Chad Is Leaving the International Criminal Court as Trump Urges All to Quit
Chad is leaving the International Criminal Court after a US request. Trump has now told all members to quit, yet...
September 27, 2026
Ethiopia Faces Higher Flood Risk as a Very Strong El Niño Peaks in 2026
Forecasters give southern Ethiopia a 90% chance of a wetter-than-normal October–December as a near-certain, very strong El Niño heads for...
September 27, 2026
Gabon, Cameroon and Four Neighbours Back Shared Energy Data System
Six Central African states with 67 million people cannot say how much power they produce. In Gabon, ministers backed one...
September 27, 2026
Ghana Seeks a New US Grant Deal After Debt Default Froze Its Eligibility
Ghana lost access to US development grants in 2025 over its debt default. It is back on the candidate list,...
September 27, 2026
Nigeria’s President Tinubu Delays Return From Europe Again, Now Due Tuesday
Nigeria's president has been in Europe since August 30. His return has slipped again, to Tuesday, as lawmakers ask who...
September 27, 2026
Algeria Tells Foreign Carmakers to Buy Local Plastic Parts From 2027
Algeria has reopened a car-parts plant seized from a jailed tycoon, and carmakers must stop importing plastic parts it can...
September 27, 2026
Nigeria’s Banks Swim in Cash After Sharp Rate Cut, Testing Inflation Fight
Nigeria cut its key interest rate from 26.5% to 23% on 22 September. Spare cash in Nigerian banks could now...
September 27, 2026
UAE to Lift Uganda Ebola Travel Ban After Inspection
The UAE says it is ending its Ebola travel ban on Ugandans, subject to a UAE inspection within seven days....
September 27, 2026
Brazil’s Nubank in Talks to Buy Britain’s Monzo, Sky News Reports
Sky News says Brazil's Nubank is in talks to buy the British digital bank Monzo at a valuation of about...
September 27, 2026
Niger Explained: The Junta, Uranium, Oil and the Break With West Africa
Niger explained: who runs the junta, how uranium and a US$1.9 billion refinery plan fit in, why it quit ECOWAS,...
September 27, 2026
Chile on Storm Alert: Thunderstorm Warning for the South Today as Another Atmospheric River Looms
Chile's DMC warns of thunderstorms in the south on Sunday after a category-4 atmospheric river. Santiago gets rain Monday —...
September 27, 2026
Healthcare in Venezuela for Expats: Clinics, Insurance and the Private Option
Healthcare in Venezuela for expats in 2026: the state of public hospitals, the best private clinics in Caracas, costs, insurance,...
September 27, 2026
What Is Petrobras? Brazil’s State Oil Giant Explained
What is Petrobras? Brazil’s state oil giant posted US$10.4 billion net income in Q2 2026, with output of 3.34 million...
September 27, 2026