Guinea Opens Nearly 12 km Simandou Tunnel at Kindia
Guinea's president rode the Simandou train through a nearly 12 km tunnel at Kindia on 12 October, a milestone for...
October 13, 2026Section
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Sudan Opens Jet Fuel Imports to All Firms on 12 October
Sudan opened jet fuel and furnace oil imports to all qualified local firms on 12 October, after oil companies said...
October 13, 2026
Nigeria Gets World Bank Push for US$5.79bn Private Cash
The World Bank Group says it is helping mobilise up to US$5.79 billion in private financing for Nigeria across broadband,...
October 13, 2026
Egypt Army Presses Phase 3 of Gold Mining Crackdown
Egypt's army says its gold mining crackdown in the Eastern Desert is in phase three, two days after air strikes...
October 13, 2026
Gold Slips as Dollar Firms Before US Inflation Data
Wall Street ended flat as the dollar index rose to 102.41 and gold slipped to about US$4,170; Polymarket prices a...
October 13, 2026
Taiwan Strait Risk and the Cost of a Closure
China set five live-fire zones from 12 October 2026, none in the Taiwan Strait. Here is what a closure would...
October 12, 2026
EU Budget Plan Cut by US$157 Billion
The EU budget cut of US$157 billion hits external funding hardest: Global Europe falls 17%, squeezing development money for Latin...
October 12, 2026
São Tomé Lembá Bridge Runs 1 Year Late Over Soil Tests
The Lembá bridge in São Tomé and Príncipe is a year late after it was launched without soil studies; the...
October 12, 2026
Mali Draft Budget Cuts Rural Support Programme 41%
Mali's draft budget cuts its rural support programme by 41% next year, to about US$64 million, while spending on rural...
October 12, 2026