What’s On in Latin America: The Week of September 28–October 4, 2026
Brazil votes in the first round on 4 October, Hurricane Polo crosses Baja California Sur, BTS plays Bogotá and Colombia's...
September 27, 2026Section
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Comic Con Africa Closes in Johannesburg After Sold-Out Saturday
Comic Con Africa 2026 closes at NASREC today after a sold-out Saturday decided the cosplay title. Closing-day tickets, times, guests...
September 27, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Sunday, September 27, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily: Fluminense-Palmeiras and Estudiantes-Flamengo lead the Copa Libertadores semis, with Racing-Boca and Liga MX action today.
September 27, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo Sunday plan: mild weather, feira livre at Ibirapuera, MASP open for art and a quiet market after the...
September 27, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio today, Sunday 27 September: real weather, open museums, where to watch sport, market mood and what to do tonight....
September 27, 2026
Ghana Finds Only 5 of 30 Fire Hydrants Working in Its Government District
Only five of about 30 fire hydrants work in Accra's Ministries enclave, home to Ghana's finance and energy ministries. One...
September 27, 2026
Ghana Floods Destroy 93 Homes and Food Stocks, Leaving 246 People Homeless
Floods in northern Ghana collapsed 93 houses and left more than 246 people homeless, washing away stored grain and cutting...
September 27, 2026
Nigeria Police Say Fake Truckers Stole US$15 Million of Imported Cargo
Nigerian police say a gang posing as truckers stole imported cargo from a Lagos port for 19 years, with losses...
September 27, 2026
Africa Could See 146 Million More Malaria Cases if Funding Falls 30%
A 30% malaria funding cut could cause 146 million extra cases in Africa by 2030 and 397,000 deaths, three-quarters of...
September 27, 2026
Report Maps 289 Online Channels Luring Kenyans to Fight for Russia
A new report maps 289 websites and chat channels selling Russian army service as jobs. Kenya says 289 citizens were...
September 27, 2026
DR Congo Police Block Funeral of Activist Who Died After Constitution March
Police stopped the burial of an activist who died after DR Congo's opposition march against constitutional change. A prosecutor wants...
September 27, 2026
Niger Doubles Its Stake in a Big Uranium Project to 40%, Ending a Lawsuit
Niger seized the Madaouela uranium project in 2024. Now its junta has handed it back to the miner, which drops...
September 27, 2026
Peru’s Economy: Mining, the Sol, Political Noise and the State of Play
Peru's economy is growing about 3.1% in 2026 on construction and services, with 4.4% inflation, a firm sol near 3.36...
September 27, 2026
Lesotho Asks the UN for Climate Money, Citing 38% Youth Joblessness
Lesotho barely emits yet faces floods and drought. At the UN, its prime minister sought climate money and said youth...
September 26, 2026
Mozambique Petrol Shortage Returns to Coal Hub Tete, One Pump Left
Only one station in Tete, Mozambique's coal hub, had petrol on Friday. Street sellers charge up to US$2.51 a litre,...
September 26, 2026
South Africa Could Meet Its Climate Targets Without Trying, Analysts Warn
South Africa's 2024 emissions already sit inside its 2025 target range, and existing plans could meet its 2035 goal. Coal...
September 26, 2026
Three Fibre Cuts in One Day Knock Out Mobile Service in Northern Ghana
Three fibre cuts in one day left 1,215 mobile sites in northern Ghana down or degraded, adding to 8,578 cuts...
September 26, 2026
Kenya’s Lecturers’ Strike Plan and US$770 Million Debt
Kenya's lecturers called a strike from 2 October. Vice-chancellors say the state owes universities over US$770 million and cannot fund...
September 26, 2026
South African Party Declares War on Broken Municipalities Before Vote
A South African party vows to fix failing councils before 4 November polls. Auditors found US$8.9 billion in irregular municipal...
September 26, 2026
Western Sahara: US Backs Morocco and Says the Status Quo Cannot Last
The US says the 50-year Western Sahara stalemate cannot go on and backs Morocco, weeks before the UN decides whether...
September 26, 2026