Africa to Outpace Asia by 2026, Reshaping Global Trade
East Africa is outpacing the continent and some forecasts see Africa overtaking Asia's growth by 2026. The Rio Times maps...
July 24, 2026Section
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Mozambique Electric Mine: Miner Vulcan’s $160M Switch
The Vulcan Mozambique electric mine at Moatize is billed as Africa's first, with about EUR140.6 million spent to swap diesel...
July 24, 2026
Resolute Gold Pivots to Ivory Coast as Mali Output Slumps
Resolute gold production at Syama mine fell to 30,000 oz, missing targets by 25% as Sahel attacks disrupt supply. First...
July 24, 2026
US Weighs Strikes on JNIM in Mali as Junta Balks
The Washington Post says the US is weighing military strikes on JNIM in Mali, its eighth target under Trump, as...
July 24, 2026
Kenya Ex-Governor Obado Guilty of Sharon Otieno Murder
A Kenyan court convicted former Migori governor Okoth Obado of the 2018 murder of student Sharon Otieno, a landmark verdict...
July 24, 2026
North Africa’s $104.9B Gap: What Latin America Learned
North Africa beat global poverty-reduction targets but now faces a US$104.9 billion financing gap. The region's strain offers Latin America...
July 24, 2026
Uganda EACOP Pipeline Lawsuit Opens in UK Court
Four Ugandan farmers filed a landmark UK High Court case against the $5.6 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline, seeking...
July 24, 2026
Nigeria Media Probe Targets Google, Meta, X Over Pay
Nigeria media probe targets Meta, Google, and X over content use and AI training. President Tinubu ordered the FCCPC investigation...
July 24, 2026
Sudan’s RSF Militia Committed Genocide, UN Probe Finds
A UN probe found Sudan's RSF committed genocide against Zaghawa and Fur communities in El Fasher, killing 6,000 in 72...
July 24, 2026