Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 16: Sahel jihadist clashes spread across borders; Ethiopia launches a US$50M gold refinery; Sudan airstrike...
October 16, 2026Section
World
South Africa Reinstates Police Chief Oct 19
South Africa's police chief was reinstated: President Ramaphosa lifted his suspension on 16 October after a tender case was dropped.
October 16, 2026
Who Backs Whom in Africa 2026: China, Russia, US, Gulf
China's US$348 billion trade, Russia's Africa Corps, US arms and Gulf ports: who backs whom in Sudan, the Sahel and...
October 16, 2026
Africa’s Critical Minerals 2026: Who Holds What and Why
Congo mines 73% of the world's cobalt and caps exports at 96,600 tonnes a year. See who holds Africa's critical...
October 16, 2026
Phone Line and Internet in Kenya for Foreigners 2026
Register a Kenyan SIM with your passport. Safaricom's KSh 1,000 bundle gives 21.5GB for about US$7.71, and home fibre starts...
October 16, 2026
Cost of Living in Ghana 2026 for Foreigners
Accra rent runs about US$129 to US$776 a month for a two-bedroom, inflation is 5.2%, and landlords may not ask...
October 16, 2026
Jayesh Julloo Held in Mauritius Molotov Plot
Police arrested Jayesh Julloo, 21, in Flacq, Mauritius, over a WhatsApp group and alleged Molotov cocktails. Here is what is...
October 16, 2026
Sudan’s War Explained 2026: Army, RSF and Their Backers
Sudan war explained: how the army and the RSF fought their way here, who controls what, the toll, the outside...
October 16, 2026
Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Dispute With Egypt Explained
The GERD Nile dam dispute explained: what Ethiopia built, why Egypt calls it illegal, where Sudan stands and what it...
October 16, 2026