EU Concludes Its First Deep Africa Trade Deal With Four Island States
The EU concluded its first deep Africa trade deal with Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles and Comoros, covering services, investment and digital...
June 12, 2026Section
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Rwanda Launders Congo’s Conflict Coltan Into Global Tech, Probe Finds
Conflict coltan from DR Congo's Rubaya mines is laundered through Rwanda into global tech supply chains, Global Witness finds. M23...
June 12, 2026
Ghana’s Alomo Bitters Maker Just Pulled Off a Record-Breaking IPO
The Kasapreko IPO, from Ghana's Alomo Bitters maker, drew more than double its target ahead of a record Ghana Stock...
June 12, 2026
The World Cup Tourism Windfall Has Not Arrived for US Hosts
The World Cup tourism boom US cities counted on has not arrived, with hotels cutting forecasts and flight bookings down...
June 12, 2026
Africa’s New Sounds Are Going Global, One Genre at a Time
From South Africa's lekompo to Sierra Leone's Krio Fusion, a new wave of African music is crossing borders in 2026....
June 12, 2026
Why Europe Is About to Shut Out Brazil, the World’s Biggest Beef Exporter
The EU will bar beef and other meat from Brazil, the world top exporter, from September over antibiotic-use rules, straining...
June 12, 2026
Never Have So Many Over-40s Played at a World Cup
8 players aged 40+ are at World Cup 2026—more than all 22 prior tournaments combined. Ronaldo, 41, leads the list....
June 12, 2026
The World Cup Opens in the US Under the Shadow of Immigration Raids
The US World Cup opener nearly faced a stadium strike, as workers sought protection from immigration raids, in a sign...
June 12, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Friday, June 12, 2026
Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 to open the World Cup; Jiménez scores his first WC goal in tears; Paraguay face...
June 12, 2026