Ethiopia Red Sea Access Push Risks a Wider Horn Crisis
Ethiopia red sea access demand after Abiy's October 2026 swearing-in has united Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan against Addis Ababa's...
October 6, 2026Section
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Evergrande Liquidation Targets Hui Ka Yan’s Inner Circle
Evergrande's liquidators are chasing about US$2.4 billion from Hui Ka Yan's former associates, a test of what creditors can recover...
October 6, 2026
Namibia Beef Exports Hit by EU Foot-and-Mouth Suspension
Namibia beef exports face an EU suspension after a September 2026 foot-and-mouth outbreak, removing a market that took 80.7% of...
October 6, 2026
Tigray Drone Strike Kills at Least Eight at Camp
A Tigray drone strike hit a camp for displaced people in Sheraro, Ethiopia, on 4 October, killing at least eight....
October 6, 2026
Colombian Bolero Singer Víctor Hugo Ayala Dies at 92
Colombian bolero singer Víctor Hugo Ayala, known for singing all 11 stanzas of the national anthem, died on 6 October...
October 6, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 6: Quebec elects a separatist government; Trump orders diesel tax relief ahead of...
October 6, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief
Europe Intelligence Brief for October 6: Germany's Merz visits Kyiv with new aid pledges; France braces for nationwide protests; Spain...
October 6, 2026
Morocco Coalition Talks Lean Toward Four-Party Deal
Morocco coalition talks: El Mansouri reportedly favours a 207-seat deal with Istiqlal, the USFP and the PPS, without the outgoing...
October 6, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 6: South Korea warns AI used in bank hacks, Evergrande liquidators sue for US$2.44 billion,...
October 6, 2026
Cabo Verde Petrol Tops 2012 Peak as Fuel Rises 10.7%
Cabo Verde fuel prices rose 10.7% on 1 October, taking petrol to US$2.01 a litre, a record in regulator data...
October 6, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 6: Nigeria mourns a military plane crash that killed 32, and Kenya reports its first...
October 6, 2026
Best Places to Live in Argentina for Expats 2026
Córdoba, Mendoza and Buenos Aires ranked for US expats: two-room rents from US$455 to US$875 a month, plus safety, visas...
October 6, 2026
Senegal’s Economy Slows to 2.5% as Debt Talks Begin
How is Senegal’s economy doing in 2026? Growth is forecast at 2.5% after 6.7% in 2025, and a US$2.2 billion...
October 6, 2026
Uruguay Favoured at 95% Before India Friendly
Polymarket and Kalshi price Uruguay at 95% or more to beat India in Kolkata on 6 October (10:00 ET), with...
October 6, 2026
Uganda’s Euro Gold Refinery Chief Freed on Police Bond
Euro Gold Refinery chief Benard Feni is out on police bond in Uganda in a probe of an alleged US$3.5...
October 6, 2026
Tanzania Court Orders US$245,000 Paid for Seized Goods
A Tanzania court has ordered the police chief and power utility Tanesco to pay about US$245,000 for equipment seized in...
October 6, 2026
Rio Carnival and the Wealth That Cannot Be Kept
Rio Carnival as an economy of contribution: what samba schools, blocos and an anthropology of generosity reveal about status, memory...
October 6, 2026
MTN Ghana Pays US$202 Million for 5G Spectrum
MTN Ghana takes all of Ghana's 3 GHz 5G band plus two 700 MHz lots for US$202 million, on 15-year...
October 6, 2026
Tanzania Electric Railway Has Earned US$64 Million
Tanzania's electric railway took in about US$64 million from June 2024 to March 2026 as 5.5 million people rode it....
October 6, 2026
Nigeria Ties Lagos Airport Rebuild to Fuel Subsidy Cut
Nigeria's aviation minister says ending the fuel subsidy, not loans, paid for a US$500 million Lagos airport rebuild. Who builds...
October 6, 2026