Africa Intelligence Brief — Monday, July 20, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 20 — Security crises in Mali, Sudan and DRC deepen anxiety, while a record diamond in...
July 20, 2026Section
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Europe Intelligence Brief — Monday, July 20, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief July 20 — Europe is on edge as a Russian missile kills 10 on a grain ship...
July 20, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Monday, July 20, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 20 — Canadian wildfires force 17,000 evacuations as US doubles steel tariffs to 50%....
July 20, 2026
G7 China Decoupling: What It Means for Latin America Trade
The G7's June 2026 commitment to diversify trade away from China, EU rare-earth legislation, and July US tariff deadlines are...
July 20, 2026
Smoke Over the Strait: How the US-Iran War Is Hitting Latin America’s Wallets and Strategic Position
As US-Iran strikes escalate around the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear sites, $90 oil and a strong dollar threaten Latin...
July 20, 2026
AI and Heatwaves Strain Latin America’s Power Grids
Record-breaking global heatwaves and the AI data-centre boom are pushing electricity grids to breaking point. As the Middle East and...
July 20, 2026
US–China Decoupling Redraws Latin America’s Strategic Map
As G7 nations move to decouple from China and the US weighs tariffs on Brazil over Pix and deforestation, Latin...
July 20, 2026
Ethiopia Lifts Credit Caps in $3.4 Billion IMF Reform Push
Ethiopia credit caps lifted as the National Bank hikes its benchmark rate to 16% and eases FX surrender rules under...
July 20, 2026
Kenya Ransomware Attack Hits Presidency Site for $320,000
Hackers defaced Kenya’s presidential website on 18 July 2026 and demanded a 5 Bitcoin ransom (≈US$320,000), forcing authorities to restrict...
July 20, 2026