US Aid to Kenya Falls 61% by 2030
The US will cut annual health aid to Kenya from US$414 million in 2026 to US$161 million in 2030 as...
October 23, 2026Section
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French City Shuts Bridges Ahead of Protest
Orléans closes three bridges, stops trams and shuts city-centre shops ahead of Saturday’s march against the National Rally congress. Start...
October 23, 2026
Brazil Stocks Rise 0.47% Ahead of Runoff
Brazil's Ibovespa rose 0.47% to 205,083 and the dollar closed at R$4.993 before Sunday's runoff. What it means for US...
October 23, 2026
Leaked Meta Files Show Lula Glitches Persist
A CTRL+Z report says internal Meta files show faults hit only Lula's Instagram, with six high-priority issues open on 19...
October 23, 2026
Shoprite Said to Eye Fintech Tie With Bank
Shoprite, Africa's largest grocer, and Investec are said to be discussing a fintech partnership. Talks are private and neither company...
October 23, 2026
Indonesian Firm Plans US$10M African Plant
An Indonesian firm, PT Asindo Tech, plans a US$10 million facility in the Central African Republic, announced after Trade Expo...
October 23, 2026
Mozambique Titanium Miner Eyes Rare Earths
Kenmare, which runs Mozambique's Moma titanium mine, is studying a monazite rare-earth product of up to 4,000 tonnes a year....
October 23, 2026
Four Die in Crash at Botswana Copper Mine
Four men died and nine were injured when a bus and a minibus collided head-on inside Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine....
October 23, 2026
Ghana Signs US$270M Poultry Deal
Ghana signed a US$270 million poultry plan in London on 22 October to cut chicken imports that cost about US$400...
October 23, 2026
Morocco Wins US$487M Backing for Reforms
The African Development Bank approved US$487 million for Morocco on 21 October to back economic reforms, private investment and climate...
October 23, 2026
Tanzania Weighs Chinese Gas and Power Deals
Tanzania's deputy energy minister met two Chinese firms on 23 October on gas, oil and power. A US$42 billion LNG...
October 23, 2026
What Is Happening in Haiti?
What is happening in Haiti: gangs holding much of Port-au-Prince, the UN-backed force, the postponed vote, the Dominican border and...
October 23, 2026
What Is Going On Between Venezuela and the United States?
Venezuela and the US explained: who runs the country after Maduro's capture, sanctions and oil, the New York case, the...
October 23, 2026
Mauritania Keeps PM, Names New Energy Chief
Mauritania's prime minister resigned on 9 October and was reappointed within hours. The new cabinet replaced the energy minister after...
October 23, 2026
African Minerals Fell From US$3B to US$51M
African Minerals lost most of a US$3 billion value before its 2015 administration. Shareholders dispute a rescue offer; here is...
October 23, 2026
Benin Zone Plans Thermal and Solar Plants
Benin's Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone plans 225 MW of thermal power and 300 MW of solar, with a gas pipeline already...
October 23, 2026
US Uses Rare Torture Law in Maduro Case
US prosecutors added a conspiracy-to-commit-torture count under a 1994 law to the Maduro case. What the charge means, and what...
October 23, 2026
US Restricts Visas for 7 Named Colombians
The State Department named seven Colombians in a visa curb covering 21 people in Colombia and more than 60 with...
October 23, 2026
Colombia’s 12.25% Rate Faces 30 Oct Vote
Colombia's central bank decides on 30 October with its rate at 12.25% after a September hike, as inflation rose to...
October 23, 2026
Puerto Rico Lawyer and Activist Shot Dead
Police link the killings of Félix Plaud in Guayama and lawyer Luis Quiñones González in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on 23...
October 23, 2026