Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, May 21, 2026
Africa intelligence brief covers the ICC's first Libya war-crimes hearing, Nigeria's West African oil pivot, South Africa retail, Ethiopia's election,...
May 21, 2026The 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.
Africa intelligence brief covers the ICC's first Libya war-crimes hearing, Nigeria's West African oil pivot, South Africa retail, Ethiopia's election,...
May 21, 2026
Oil crashed 5.7% after President Trump said Iran negotiations are in "final stages" and three supertankers left the Strait of...
May 21, 2026
Africa intelligence brief covers Nigeria-US joint strike killing 175 ISIS fighters, Somalia constitutional crisis, SA 32.7% jobless, Sahel offensive, cocoa...
May 20, 2026
30-year Treasury yield hits 5.19%, highest in nearly 19 years, as S&P 500 posts third straight loss. Canada CPI collapses...
May 20, 2026
Africa intelligence brief covers Ghana 30% gold offtake, Trump 17,500 Afrikaner refugee proposal, NNPC oil-buyer push, Afrimat ruling, Zambia gold...
May 19, 2026
Markets opened mixed as Trump delayed a planned Iran attack amid Gulf-led negotiations, while rising US Treasury yields, stronger Japanese...
May 19, 2026
April PPI surged 1.4% MoM—triple forecasts—yet the S&P 500 hit a record 7,444.25. What the Warsh Fed era means for...
May 14, 2026
The International Energy Agency reported on May 13 that global oil reserves fell by 117 million barrels in April, on...
May 13, 2026
S&P 500 hit 7,412.84, Nasdaq set a record 26,274, oil near $103 — see what's driving global markets on May...
May 12, 2026