Foreign Money and Mercenaries Fuel Sudan’s War
Sudan's war is sustained by foreign money and Colombian mercenaries, rights groups say, as famine spreads and victims press the...
June 22, 2026Northern Africa – Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya – sits at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, the Sahel and the Gulf, and is central to Europe’s energy and migration calculus. The Rio Times tracks the region’s economies, energy and gas deals, Suez and trade flows, currency and reform moves, and the great-power competition shaping the Maghreb. This hub collects our daily Northern Africa coverage for investors and globally minded readers.
Sudan's war is sustained by foreign money and Colombian mercenaries, rights groups say, as famine spreads and victims press the...
June 22, 2026
A record 10 African teams are at the 2026 World Cup, from Cabo Verde's debut to Morocco's charge. See who...
June 22, 2026
Morocco and Egypt sign a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to integrate industry, agri-food, automotive and textiles—targeting African and European markets together.
June 21, 2026
Morocco is building the 115,000-seat Grand Stade Hassan II near Casablanca — the US$320 million contract, the design and the...
June 20, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday: from Ghana and Ivory Coast aligning cocoa prices to fifteen nations uniting against illegal fishing...
June 19, 2026
Egyptian builder Hassan Allam has committed $400 million to a data center, one of the largest private bets yet on...
June 19, 2026
Golden Pyramids Plaza, the Cairo mall operator owned by Saudi billionaire Abdulrahman Sharbatly, posted an 89% profit drop in a...
June 19, 2026
Morocco's House of Councillors voted 29–10 to reject fuel price cap bills, shielding PM Akhannouch's Afriquia fuel network from state...
June 19, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday: the same week Africa staged its biggest-ever share sale, a London court cleared Nigeria's former...
June 18, 2026