Africa Hunger Hot Spot: 307 Million Starving, UN Says
307 million Africans are undernourished, surpassing Asia for the first time. One in five faced hunger in 2024 as 1...
July 22, 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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West African Bloc ECOWAS Targets 2027 ECO Currency Launch
ECO currency 2027 status: ECOWAS confirmed the launch, but only Cape Verde and Benin met all 2024 convergence criteria. Where...
July 22, 2026
Bab el-Mandeb Security: Saudi-led Fleet Guards Key Oil Route
Egypt backs Riyadh as Houthi maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia threatens a chokepoint handling over 10% of global seaborne oil...
July 22, 2026
Egypt Cancer Mortality Falls 23.5% as State Health Campaigns Pay Off
Egypt’s cancer mortality fell 23.5% and incidence dropped 17.2% between 2022 and 2024, driven by mass screening and hepatitis C...
July 21, 2026
Chad to drop entry visas for all Africans starting 2027
Chad will abolish entry visas for all African nationals from 1 January 2027, President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno announced, linking...
July 21, 2026
Morocco’s Growth to Slow to 3% in 2027 as Agriculture Normalises
Morocco’s official planning agency projects GDP growth slowing to 3% in 2027, down from 4.8% in 2026, as exceptional harvests...
July 21, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief July 21 — West Africa reels from a deadly Mali ambush and ECOWAS tensions, while the continent...
July 21, 2026
Ivory Coast Bets on National Champion Firms to Drive Next Phase of Growth
Ivory Coast secured $80B in financing for its 2026–2030 plan as firms like Petro Ivoire and Djamo compete with multinationals....
July 21, 2026
Nigeria’s Stablecoin Surge Reshapes Cross-Border Payments for the Global South
Nigeria’s stablecoin surge hit $59B in crypto inflows, with USDT and USDC now 43% of Sub-Saharan volume. See how 2–3%...
July 21, 2026