Living in Equatorial Guinea: What Expats Need to Know
Equatorial Guinea named a new capital in 2026 and has blocked Facebook and TikTok. Visas, cash, safety and health rules...
October 2, 2026Section
World
Lesotho Drought Risk Rises as El Niño Returns
Lesotho drought risk rises as El Niño cuts rain from October. About 311,000 people face food insecurity and the disaster...
October 2, 2026
Ruto Accuses Sifuna Over Dangote Lamu Refinery Deal
Ruto called Senator Edwin Sifuna an extortionist on 1 October and tied Uhuru Kenyatta to the US$16 billion Dangote Lamu...
October 2, 2026
Discovery Lifts 2027 Medical Aid Fees 8.2% on Average
Discovery's 8.2% and Momentum's 7.9% medical aid rises for 2027 far exceed the regulator's 3.8% anchor. What it means for...
October 2, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
Global Markets Briefing: US jobs data, gold at US$4,182 and a softer dollar set the mood before Brazil's presidential election.
October 2, 2026
US Waives Rights Rules on US$320m Egypt Military Aid
The US waived human-rights conditions on US$320 million of military aid to Egypt, citing Cairo's role after the Iran war,...
October 2, 2026
Eritrea Cuts Ties With Ethiopia After Embassy Order
Eritrea cut all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia on 1 October 2026 after Addis Ababa closed its Asmara embassy and expelled...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Unions Call Three-Day Warning Strike
Nigeria’s public sector unions have called a three-day warning strike from Friday, 2 October, over petrol prices, a wage award...
October 1, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 1: Ethiopia and Eritrea cut ties, blasts hit Addis Ababa, Alamata mourns 52 civilians.
October 1, 2026