Angélique Kidjo Becomes First African Musician on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Angélique Kidjo receives the 2,854th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 18 August 2026, the first African musician...
August 18, 2026Section
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Cabo Verde Airlines cuts US flights during Rhode Island airport works
Cabo Verde Airlines will halve its Providence flights between 11 September and 16 October 2026 because of runway works at...
August 18, 2026
US Report Flags Tanzania Fiscal Transparency Gaps Despite Some Progress
The 2026 US Fiscal Transparency Report says Tanzania still fails minimum standards, with no significant progress in 2025, despite earlier...
August 18, 2026
South Africa Business Confidence Rises in July as Inflation Stays High
South Africa business confidence rose to 125.4 in July 2026, but 5.0% inflation and the US-Iran war keep pressure on...
August 18, 2026
Nigerian Defence Startup Terra Industries Raises $52 Million Seed Round
Terra Industries seed round: the Abuja defence-tech startup closed US$52m across three tranches in 2026, one of Africa's largest early-stage...
August 18, 2026
A State Pension Fund Takes Balwin Private in the Latest JSE Exit
Another JSE delisting: Balwin shareholders backed a Public Investment Corporation-led buyout at R4.35 a share, far below the developer's stated...
August 18, 2026
Kinshasa Orders a Full Review of Its Shared Oil Zone With Angola
Congo Angola oil zone back to the drawing board: Kinshasa's cabinet has ordered a full report on the shared offshore...
August 18, 2026
Moroccan Phosphate Reaches a US Port for the First Time in Five Years
Moroccan phosphate has reached a US port for the first time in five years, after an emergency proclamation opened a...
August 18, 2026
Zambia Election Result Hands Hichilema a Second Term Outright
Zambia election result: the electoral commission declared Hakainde Hichilema the winner with 2.97 million votes, clearing the runoff threshold outright.
August 18, 2026
Colombia ICC Withdrawal: Reports Say Bogotá May Quit the War Crimes Court
Colombia ICC withdrawal reports came out of The Hague, not Bogotá. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and...
August 18, 2026
Rock in Rio 2026: How to Get There, and How to Get Home
Set times, the official shuttle at about US$5.58 return, and the overnight metro rule that decides how you get home...
August 18, 2026
Mexico AI Servers Drive a US$82.9 Billion Export Surge as Car Exports Stall
Mexico AI servers pushed computer exports to US$82.9 billion in the first half of 2026, up 172%, while car exports...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Earthquake: 400,000 Students Move to Online Classes
The Colombia earthquake has disrupted schooling for more than 400,000 pupils. A national disaster decree now runs to August 2027.
August 18, 2026
Argentina Opens 15 New Drilling Blocks in Vaca Muerta Shale
Neuquén province is auctioning 15 unconventional blocks in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale basin, with sealed bids opened on August 19,...
August 18, 2026
Colombia’s Law to Join the BRICS Bank Died in Congress Without a Single Debate
New Development Bank members still number ten. Colombia's accession bill was archived in Congress, and Uruguay has been in the...
August 18, 2026
Free Winter Beer Festival Near Florianópolis This Weekend
The Festival Cervejas de Inverno runs free at Parque dos Lagos in Pedra Branca, Palhoça, on Saturday 22 and Sunday...
August 18, 2026
Free Beer Festival Hits Belo Horizonte Saturday With 30 Local Brews
A free beer festival takes over Savassi in Belo Horizonte on Saturday 22 August, with thirty-plus local labels and the...
August 18, 2026
Milei Widens Argentina F-16 Secrecy to Parts Sent Abroad
Milei signed Decree 735/2026, widening Argentina F-16 secrecy to parts, engines and weapons flown abroad for repair. Here is what...
August 18, 2026
Fafá de Belém Plays Rio for Under US$1, Tickets Open Wednesday
Fafá de Belém marks 50 years on stage at Rio's Teatro João Caetano on 25 August. Tickets cost R$5, about...
August 18, 2026
Five Weekend Trips Out of Mexico City for Late Summer 2026
Five short trips from Mexico City for late summer, with distances, rain and altitude notes, and the US travel advisory...
August 18, 2026