Gabon-Equatorial Guinea Islands Deal Ends 50-Year Oil Dispute
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea signed an AU-brokered deal on 28 July 2026 to implement an ICJ ruling over the Mbanié,...
July 29, 2026Section
World
Strike at BAIC’s Coega plant will set a precedent, says union
The BAIC Coega strike has passed its second month, with 350 workers idle since 15 June over the gap between...
July 29, 2026 MSC Afungi Shuttle Signals Return to US$20B Mozambique LNG
MSC launched a dedicated Afungi Shuttle service on 22 July 2026, securing the supply chain for TotalEnergies’ $20 billion Mozambique...
July 29, 2026
Peru Eyes Panama Canal Neutrality Treaty as Key Trade User
Lima signals it will accede to the protocol guaranteeing the waterway's permanent neutrality, reinforcing Panama's sovereignty amid US-China friction.
July 29, 2026
US-Colombia Barranquilla Talks Target Drug Cartels, Trade
A US delegation met president-elect Abelardo De la Espriella in Barranquilla to reset ties, focusing on security cooperation and expanding...
July 29, 2026
Marlon James Booker 2026 Longlist Spot After Decade Away
Jamaican novelist Marlon James, who won the 2015 Booker, is longlisted for the 2026 prize with The Disappearers, a novel...
July 29, 2026
Sir Garfield Sobers State Funeral Set for July 29
Sir Garfield Sobers lies in state at Parliament and Kensington Oval before a state funeral on July 29. For Barbados,...
July 29, 2026
Mercosur Singapore FTA: Brazil Opens Zero-Tariff Asia Trade
Brazil ratifies the Mercosur-Singapore free trade deal, effective August 2026. It is the bloc's first FTA with an Asian economy,...
July 29, 2026
Argentina Pushes for HDS-1500 Sub After 2017 Loss
South Korea’s HD HHI is proposing its HDS-1500 submarine to Argentina, which has lacked an operational sub since the ARA...
July 29, 2026