East Africa’s Distance Runners Open the 2026 Season
East African distance runners opened the 2026 season in form, from an Ethiopian sweep in Doha to Faith Kipyegon's world-leading...
June 27, 2026Section
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Africa Pushes for New World Heritage Sites in 2026
Africa, long under-represented on the World Heritage list, pushes new bids in 2026 as Comoros and São Tomé seek landmark...
June 27, 2026
China Names Africa’s First Renminbi Clearing Bank
Renminbi clearing in Africa now has a home: China named Standard Bank and ICBC to settle yuan trade across 19...
June 27, 2026
Congo’s Cobalt Quotas Push Miners Toward Copper
Congo cobalt quotas set at 96,600 tonnes for 2026–27 as Glencore output drops 39%. See how miners are shifting capital...
June 27, 2026
Ethiopia’s New Blue Nile Dams Rattle Egypt
Ethiopia plans 3 new Blue Nile dams—Karadobi, Mandaya, Beko Abo—adding 5,700 MW at $10.5B total, deepening Egypt's existential water crisis...
June 27, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — June 27, 2026
Consumer sentiment hit 49.5, Nasdaq logged its worst 5-day run since February, and crude slid 3.5% to US$69. What it...
June 27, 2026
World Cup 2026 Egypt Reach Last 32 After 1-1 Iran Draw
World Cup 2026 Egypt reached the knockout rounds for the first time after a 1-1 draw with Iran in Seattle,...
June 27, 2026
World Cup 2026 Belgium Crush New Zealand 5-1 to Win Group G
World Cup 2026 Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 to win Group G as Romelu Lukaku became their all-time World Cup...
June 27, 2026
Africa Pushes Back on Who Sets the Rules at Its Border
Africa sovereignty tested in one week: SACU's $420B relaunch, Kenya courts expel US Ebola facility, and FATF grey-lists 6 economies...
June 26, 2026