Colombia Recognises Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara On Day One
Colombia Western Sahara policy reversed on day one: Bogotá recognises Moroccan sovereignty, drops the Sahrawi republic, and now votes on...
August 8, 2026Section
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Africa Intelligence Brief — Saturday, August 8, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 8: two anti-gang officers killed near Johannesburg, the DA opens its election campaign, and WAFCON quarter-finals...
August 8, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Saturday, August 8, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 8: Todd Blanche confirmed 50-49, a stopgap clears the Senate, and Washington promises Bogotá...
August 8, 2026
Typhoon Dolphin Hits Okinawa As China Shuts Ports Ahead Of Landfall
Typhoon Dolphin injured six in Japan and shut the Ningbo-Zhoushan ports before landfall on 9-10 August. What it means for...
August 8, 2026
US Judges Allow Trump To End Protections For South Sudan And Myanmar Migrants
Two federal judges cleared the end of TPS for South Sudan and Myanmar on 7 August. The same ruling now...
August 8, 2026
Guinea Signs Mining Convention With State-Owned Nimba Mining Company
Guinea signed a mining convention with state-owned Nimba Mining Company on 6 August, with Glencore as offtaker. A structural headwind...
August 8, 2026
Femi Otedola Tightens Grip On Nigeria’s Oldest Bank, First HoldCo
Femi Otedola has lifted his stake in First HoldCo, parent of First Bank of Nigeria, to 25.87 percent and says...
August 8, 2026
Truck Shutdown Threat Returns In South Africa
South Africa's truck drivers are threatening a national freight shutdown after talks on the use of foreign drivers broke down...
August 8, 2026
Pretoria To São Paulo: Africa’s Single Market Opens A Trade Door For Latin America
South Africa is pivoting into the African single market as its Mercosur trade deal hands Latin America a direct tariff...
August 8, 2026