China’s Long March 7A Rocket Fails Minutes After Launch, Satellite Lost
A Chinese Long March 7A rocket suffered a flight anomaly and was destroyed about 85 seconds after liftoff from Wenchang...
August 11, 2026Topic
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US Judges Allow Trump To End Protections For South Sudan And Myanmar Migrants
Two federal judges cleared the end of TPS for South Sudan and Myanmar on 7 August. The same ruling now...
August 8, 2026
Trump Tariffs on Africa Challenged by 25 US States
Twenty-five US states filed suit to halt tariffs of 10 to 12.5 percent on goods from 60 trading partners, arguing...
August 4, 2026
Trump’s ‘Last Chance Decapitation’ Ultimatum over Hormuz
Donald Trump told Iran on 3 August 2026 it faced a “last chance before decapitation,” linking a final ultimatum to...
August 4, 2026
Tanzania Raises US$100 Million in London for Small Firms
A shilling-denominated bond listed in London on July 25 raised the equivalent of US$100 million for Tanzanian small businesses, with...
July 31, 2026
Nigeria Private FX Outflows Jump 165% to $16.3 Billion
Private-sector FX outflows from Nigeria surged 165% to $16.3 billion in 2025, reshaping who controls dollars in Africa’s largest economy.
July 31, 2026
Angola Launches Studies for West-East Highway Megaproject
Angola signed a US$21 million deal for feasibility studies of a 1,300-km West-East highway linking Lobito port toward the DRC...
July 30, 2026
Senegal FDI Plunges to US$337 Million, Sounding Economic Alarm
The Senegal FDI collapse saw inflows sink to US$337 million in 2025, a near-90% drop, as a hidden-debt scandal and...
July 30, 2026
Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov with Facilitating Terrorism
Russia's FSB charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism on 29 July 2026, issuing an international arrest warrant and...
July 30, 2026