
Turkish Drones Are Quietly Redrawing Africa’s Security Map
Turkish drones in Africa are now flown by about 11 states, giving Ankara fast, low-cost influence that rivals Russia, China...
June 26, 2026From Nigeria’s oil and Mozambique’s and Tanzania’s gas to South Africa’s grid crisis and the solar boom spreading across the continent, energy is where Africa’s growth and its great-power bargaining both play out. The Rio Times covers the oil and LNG deals, refineries, power projects and the transition finance reshaping how the continent fuels itself – with an eye on the capital flows and parallels linking Africa to Latin America’s own energy story. This hub collects our Africa energy coverage for investors and analysts.

Turkish drones in Africa are now flown by about 11 states, giving Ankara fast, low-cost influence that rivals Russia, China...
June 26, 2026
The DR Congo satellite RDC-SAT will let the country monitor its forests, mines and rivers from space under a new...
June 26, 2026
Nigeria's naira has steadied near 1,400 to the dollar in 2026 as growth picks up and reserves near $50 billion,...
June 26, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday: a heavy date pressed leaders across the continent to answer for power — Kenya braced...
June 25, 2026
On the same June day, Kenyans took to the streets to demand answers while South Africa's president faced his Senate....
June 25, 2026
US inflation hit a three-year high above four percent while Zimbabwe, once near ninety-six percent, just cut rates. What price...
June 25, 2026
Zimbabwe lithium is now shipped as processed sulphate, not raw ore, after a $400m Chinese-built plant and an export ban...
June 25, 2026
Africa Basel, a fair for contemporary African art, ran June 17 to 21, 2026 in Switzerland, putting 18 galleries before...
June 25, 2026
Blood Sisters Season 2 hits Netflix worldwide on June 5, 2026. The Nollywood thriller returns after Season 1 cracked the...
June 25, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds