Guinea Explained: Doumbouya’s Rule, Bauxite, Simandou Iron Ore and What to Watch
Guinea explained: the Doumbouya presidency, record bauxite exports, Simandou iron ore and a US$425 million IMF deal. What matters for...
September 25, 2026Section
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South African Petrol Price Nears US$1.84 a Litre as Record October Hike Looms
South Africa's petrol price is tracking within 20 cents of R30 a litre for October 2026, with CEF data showing...
September 25, 2026
Kruger Park Chalet Fire: 2 Units Lost, Nobody Hurt
A fire destroyed two renovated chalets at Kruger's Letaba rest camp on 24 September 2026 and nobody was hurt. See...
September 25, 2026
Mali Explained: The Junta, the Gold and the Jihadist War Nearing Bamako
Mali explained: who runs the Sahel junta, how a US$30 billion gold economy works, and why a jihadist fuel blockade...
September 25, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Explained: The Country, the Economy, the Election Aftermath and What to Watch
Côte d'Ivoire explained: Ouattara's fourth term and the succession question, cocoa and new offshore oil, the euro-pegged CFA franc and...
September 25, 2026
Ethiopia Explained 2026, Abiy, Economy and Tigray Fighting
Ethiopia explained: Abiy's reforms, the birr float, a US$3.4 billion IMF deal, renewed Tigray fighting and the Nile dam, with...
September 25, 2026
Algeria Explained 2026, Politics, Gas and Economy
Algeria explained: who runs Africa's largest country, how gas for Europe helps fund a US$132 billion budget and why the...
September 25, 2026
Angola Explained: Oil, Politics, the Economy and What to Watch
Angola explained: MPLA rule since 1975, Lourenço's 2027 exit, oil near 1 million barrels a day, US$72 billion of debt...
September 25, 2026
Kunye Jozi XI Fills Johannesburg’s Huddle Park on 7 November
Kunye Jozi XI runs at Huddle Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 7 November 2026. Ticket phases, line-up and the...
September 25, 2026