
African Pulse for Monday, October 5, 2026
Africa today: Ethiopian forces take Mekelle, Egypt and allies issue the Alamein declaration, Congo’s Ebola toll passes 4,000, Nigeria’s strike...
October 5, 2026
Africa today: Ethiopian forces take Mekelle, Egypt and allies issue the Alamein declaration, Congo’s Ebola toll passes 4,000, Nigeria’s strike...
October 5, 2026
Africa today: Ethiopia and Eritrea sever ties, Congo's Ebola toll passes 4,000, Nigerian workers strike and Zambia cuts its rate...
October 2, 2026
Eritrea cut all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia on 1 October 2026 after Addis Ababa closed its Asmara embassy and expelled...
October 2, 2026
Africa today: Ethiopia and Eritrea cut ties, Nigerian unions call a strike after Independence Day and Zambia's fuel prices rise...
October 1, 2026
Latin America today: Colombia's surprise hike to 12.25%, Brazil's 42–42 runoff poll before Sunday, Chile's 9.6% jobless rate and Milei...
October 1, 2026
Latin American markets open after soft US inflation lifted the Ibovespa 1.37% while Mexico's IPC fell 1.38%. PMIs, Chile activity...
October 1, 2026
Argentina beat Bolivia 4-0 in Córdoba in their first game since Messi retired, Brazil won 4-2 in Australia and Mexico...
October 1, 2026
Ibovespa opens after a 1.37% bank-led rally to 186,340; the real is at 5.174 per US dollar. Brazil PMI, US...
October 1, 2026
São Paulo on Thursday 1 October: afternoon storms, MASP closes at 6pm, free Sesc Pompeia and Japan House, São Paulo...
October 1, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds