Costa Rica Weather and Climate Guide 2026
Costa Rica weather follows a Pacific and a Caribbean calendar, and the national weather service expects a drier, hotter end...
October 7, 2026Section
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Doing Business in Lesotho 2026: Taxes, Ownership Limits and AGOA
Doing business in Lesotho means 25% company tax, 10% for factories and farms, 47 activities reserved for locals and duty-free...
October 7, 2026
Paraguay in Latin America, Its Role, Weight and Alliances
Paraguay is small and landlocked, but Itaipú, Mercosur, its Taiwan ties and a US troop pact give it real weight...
October 7, 2026
Chad Explained, the Landlocked Central African Power in 2026
Chad explained for 2026: who runs it, why it hosts nearly a million Sudanese refugees, its oil and CFA franc,...
October 7, 2026
Eswatini Electricity Losses of US$15 Million Worry IMF
The IMF warns that the Eswatini Electricity Company, after an operating loss of about US$15 million in 2024/25, may need...
October 7, 2026
Moving to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2026, Step by Step
Moving to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is visa-free for Americans at first, but residence costs about US$893 a year...
October 7, 2026
Mauritius Expects 3,000 at US-Africa Business Summit
Mauritius expects more than 3,000 delegates at the US-Africa Business Summit from 6 to 9 December and tells local firms...
October 7, 2026
Raúl Castro in 2026, Cuba’s Government Explained
Raúl Castro, 95, holds no office but still anchors Cuba's one-party state. This guide explains who governs Cuba in 2026...
October 7, 2026
What to Do in Gaborone in October 2026, From Gospel to a Night Run
Gaborone in October 2026 brings Victor Thompson on 17 October, the Bantu Film Festival from 20 to 24 October and...
October 7, 2026
Equatorial Guinea Explained 2026: Oil, Obiang and a New Capital
Equatorial Guinea explained: Obiang has ruled since 1979, oil output is falling, a new capital is rising and the US...
October 7, 2026
Equatorial Guinea Graft Defendants Appeal 2 Rulings
Equatorial Guinea graft defendants asked a Malabo appeal court on 6 October to overturn two rulings in a US$17 million...
October 7, 2026
Canada’s Exports to US Jump 8.1% Before Tariffs
Canada's exports to the US rose 8.1% in August ahead of new 50% US duties, lifting its US trade surplus...
October 7, 2026
Puerto Vallarta Travel Guide for Expats and Nomads 2026
This Puerto Vallarta travel guide explains 180-day visitor entry, temporary residence income rules, safety after February 2026 and the hurricane...
October 7, 2026
Ghana Cabinet Approves BRICS Bid to Join 11-Nation Bloc
Ghana's Cabinet has approved a BRICS bid, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said on 6 October, a step that could...
October 7, 2026
Why Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Is at War Again in 2026
Tigray explained: why Ethiopia's northern region is at war again in October 2026, who leads it, how Mekelle fell and...
October 7, 2026
Moving to Grenada 2026, Step by Step
Moving to Grenada is visa-free for Americans, but a job needs a US$1,116 yearly permit and citizenship by investment starts...
October 7, 2026
Kenya Confirms First Ebola Death, Traces 27 on Flight
Kenya's first Ebola case, confirmed on 6 October, was a citizen who flew in from Uganda and died in Nairobi....
October 7, 2026
Gabon Explained 2026: Oil, Debt and Life After the Bongos
Gabon explained for Americans: this guide shows who runs the oil and manganese state, what its US$11 billion 2027 budget...
October 7, 2026
What to Do in Hurghada in October 2026, From Triathlon to Film
Hurghada in October 2026 brings the Africa Triathlon Championships from 9 to 11 October, the El Gouna Film Festival and...
October 7, 2026
Ethiopia Plans US$840 Million in Dollar Auctions
Ethiopia dollar auctions will total US$840 million from 13 October to December, even as the central bank says the sales...
October 7, 2026