Africa Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 25: Tanzania's vice president quit on cue, DR Congo's Ebola outbreak passed 100 days, and...
August 25, 2026Section
World
Morocco Restarts Wheat Imports on 16 September
Morocco restarts subsidised soft wheat imports on 16 September 2026, after a harvest that beat last year but still left...
August 25, 2026
An Ethiopian Rewrote the Half-Marathon Record in Buenos Aires
Yomif Kejelcha ran 56:51 in Buenos Aires on 23 August 2026, a half marathon world record subject to ratification and...
August 25, 2026
Foreigners Are Just 5.6% of Nigeria’s Record Stock Rally
Foreign investors were 5.60% of Nigeria stock market trades in July 2026, the year's low, while the index rose 53.81%...
August 25, 2026
Niger Reopened Its Budget, and the Army Is One of Seven Reasons
Niger raised its 2026 budget 2% to 2,980.54 billion CFA francs, about US$5.3 billion. Security is one of seven reasons...
August 25, 2026
Tunisians Hold More Cash Than the Central Bank’s Net Assets
Tunisia cash in circulation crossed 30.040 billion dinars on 21 August 2026, larger than the central bank's net foreign assets...
August 25, 2026
A Rubbish Mountain Fell on Conakry Days Before the Clearance
At least 32 people died when the Dar-es-Salam dump collapsed in Conakry on 23 August 2026, three days after ministers...
August 25, 2026
Somalia’s Top Court Threw Out Galmudug’s First Direct Vote
Somalia’s Federal Supreme Court annulled the Galmudug election on 24 August 2026, voiding a July vote that was the state’s...
August 25, 2026
Mozambique Halved the Card Limit Abroad and Made It Permanent
The Mozambique card payment limit fell from six million to three million meticais a year on 28 July 2026, and...
August 25, 2026