Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 16, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief July 16 — Russian strikes kill civilians across Ukraine as Britain reels from political murder and France...
July 16, 2026Section
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Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 16, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 16 — Africa today feels suspended between firefighting and fragile ambition. An Ebola outbreak disrupts DRC...
July 16, 2026
Latin America Caught in the New Cold War Over Trade and Minerals
As great-power competition intensifies into a 'new Cold War', Latin America emerges as a critical swing region where US, Chinese...
July 16, 2026
How the Hormuz Oil Crisis Drives Latin America’s Inflation
As US-Iran tensions around the Strait of Hormuz spike global oil prices and reprice inflation, Latin America sits at a...
July 16, 2026
Mozambique Secures a $573 Million Funding Deal With Portugal
Portugal unveils a €500M state-backed credit line at Porto summit to de-risk corporate investment in Mozambique’s agribusiness, gas, and renewables...
July 16, 2026
Sahel Military Bloc Accuses Neighbours of Backing Terrorism
Mali and Niger directly accuse neighboring countries of harboring and financing terrorist groups at a Senegal forum, citing over US$30...
July 16, 2026
DR Congo Doubts a Key US Firm in Its Minerals Push
Kinshasa challenges the credibility and political backing of a key U.S. player in DRC strategic minerals, questioning the legality of...
July 16, 2026
Ghana, Namibia and DR Congo Push to Refine Africa’s Minerals
Africa is shifting from pit-to-port extraction to local processing and refining. Ghana, Namibia and the DRC are at the centre...
July 16, 2026
Latin America Caught Between Energy Shocks and a Fragmenting World
Brent crude surges on Strait of Hormuz tensions as the Fed holds rates steady. We analyse how energy shocks, a...
July 16, 2026