One Tournament, Four Continents: How A World Cup Became The Planet’s Shared Heartbeat
From Cape Verde's near-miracle to Germany's collapse and America's unlikely joy, one World Cup has become the emotional weather of...
July 4, 2026Section
Africa & Latin America
The South Atlantic is getting busier. Brazil’s agribusiness and mining reach into Africa, BRICS ties deepen, and the two regions increasingly face the same questions – on commodities, debt, data sovereignty and great-power pressure – from opposite shores. The Rio Times covers the trade, investment and diplomatic links between Africa and Latin America, the one lens no other outlet owns. This hub gathers the stories where the Global South’s two great frontiers meet.
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Africa’s Looted Art Begins the Long Journey Home
Looted African art is flowing back to Africa—France returned a sacred drum in 2026, Ghana reclaimed 130 royal items, and...
July 4, 2026
The Debutant Ceiling: How Far the World Cup’s Newcomers Really Got
In the first 48-team World Cup, the newcomers reached the last thirty-two and pushed the giants to the final kick...
July 4, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 2, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — South Africa reels over a disgraced minister's return and anti-migrant unrest, DR Congo's Ebola dead pass...
July 2, 2026
Guinea’s Simandou Ships Its First Iron Ore to China
Simandou iron ore has begun flowing from Guinea to China, opening one of the world's largest mines and loosening Australia's...
July 2, 2026
Ghana’s Stock Exchange Roars Back to Life With a Wave of IPOs
The Ghana Stock Exchange is drawing a wave of oversubscribed IPOs, from ZEN Petroleum to Kasapreko, as companies rush to...
July 2, 2026
A Johannesburg Writer Takes Africa’s Commonwealth Short Story Prize
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize named Lisa-Anne Julien its 2026 Africa winner for a quiet, devastating tale set in a...
July 2, 2026
Nigeria Makes E-Invoicing Compulsory for Its Biggest Companies
Nigeria e-invoicing became mandatory for companies turning over 5 billion naira or more from 1 July 2026, as the tax...
July 2, 2026
Who Gets to Belong: Citizenship and Dissent This Week
An American court widened the circle of belonging while African courts were used to narrow it, posing the oldest question...
July 2, 2026