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The DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has passed 7,000 cases, Congolese authorities said on Saturday, including close to 3,400 deaths. But the government also said that the spread of the disease may have peaked.
Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief September 13, 2026 Africa Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 Key Facts The classroom. At least twenty-six students were killed in a school fire and stampede in eastern DR Congo, Africanews reports — a provisional toll that may still move. The boycott, continued. Nigeria's parliament suspended official visits to South Africa on Friday over anti-migrant attacks, and the suspension has held through the weekend; Reuters reports evacuations of Nigerian citizens are under way. The airspace, continued. Algeria's closure of its skies to UAE-registered aircraft, in force since midnight Friday, now shapes a weekend of Gulf shuttle diplomacy. The reserves. Kenya's foreign-exchange reserves rebounded to US$15.25 billion after a three-week slide, Xinhua reports. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa
A young Malagasy woman was stopped at Madagascar’s Ivato International Airport last month as she prepared to travel to China for a proposed marriage, according to local media reports citing police. She had reportedly been promised 10 million ariary (US$2,300) once she arrived and married a Chinese man. The case led police to investigate a suspected network involved in arranging similar marriages. Four people were detained, and police reportedly recovered false stamps, documents and 10 Malagasy...
Canadian explorer adds four decades of capital-markets and offshore investment experience as it targets upstream opportunities across Africa
Canadian explorer adds four decades of capital-markets and offshore investment experience as it targets upstream opportunities across Africa
Ethiopia · AVIATION Key Facts —What happened Non-African airlines carry about 80% of intercontinental passengers to and from Africa, funnelling traffic through Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Istanbul. —How big Africa had 25.8 million seats in September 2026, up 9.4% from a year earlier, with international routes accounting for 78% of capacity. —The counterweight Ethiopian […] The post Are Africa’s Airlines Destined to Feed Foreign Hubs? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Africa’s imports of electric motorcycles and three-wheelers from China rose sharply in the first half of 2026, underscoring a divide in the continent's transition to electric vehicles.
In Seoul, South Korea, 45 African states have been meeting under the Ministerial conference of the Korea Africa Economic Cooperation. This year's topic is Artificial intelligence, and how those new technologies could be implemented on the African continent. FRANCE 24’s Seoul correspondent, Chloe Borgnon reports.
France Africa military withdrawal has closed bases in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad and Ivory Coast as Russia's Africa Corps moves in to fill the vacuum. The post France Africa Military Withdrawal Ends Sahel Bases as Russia’s Africa Corps Moves In appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gulf states Africa investment surged into ports, mining and farmland by 2026, with UAE logistics and Saudi deals reshaping trade corridors for investors. The post DP World and AD Ports Drive Gulf States Africa Investment as Saudi Deals Follow appeared first on The Rio Times.
Africa China debt stock nears $181bn as Beijing slashes new loans 46% and shifts to small-and-beautiful projects. Here is what investors must watch in 2026. The post China Slashes Africa Lending 46% as Kenya and Angola Race to Refinance Old Debts appeared first on The Rio Times.
Carbon credit financing is making clean cooking affordable and accessible to households across Africa, boosting efforts to reduce pollution.
Cost appears to be a deciding factor for most African countries when it comes to energy as they observe the factors that influence US and Chinese policy decisions. In a sign of the contrasting energy strategies pursued by Washington and Beijing, US President Donald Trump says “drill, baby, drill” while China drives a leap towards renewable energy. With China’s advances in solar generation and battery technologies making acquisitions cheaper, a consensus is coalescing across the continent around...
After a six-year pause, the Kinshasa comics festival SABDAM returns in September 2026 with Senegal as guest of honor and a plan to link comics hubs across Africa. The post DR Congo: Kinshasa Comics Festival Returns After Six Years appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda and South Africa lead the best African countries for expats in 2026 as budget, safety and visa rules shift. What to know. The post South Africa Tops Healthcare Index as Expats Weigh the Best African Countries to Live appeared first on The Rio Times.
Foreign investors pour record funds into African markets in 2026. Here is how non-residents invest in African stocks, access exchanges and manage FX risk. The post Foreign Investors Pour Record Funds Into African Stocks as NGX Sees N2.03 Trillion appeared first on The Rio Times.
The New Scramble for Africa shifts as China's lending collapses and Russia's Africa Corps absorbs Wagner. Here is what investors must watch now. The post China Slashes Africa Lending 90 Percent as Russia Africa Corps Takes Over Wagner appeared first on The Rio Times.
The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.
In tonight's programme, a UN report says foreign fighters and support networks are fuelling Sudan’s war and worsening violence against civilians. Also, Uber is pulling out of Nigeria and Uganda, leaving thousands of drivers scrambling for new sources of income. And finally, we discuss the festival with co-director Diarah N’Daw-Spech and Laurence Cole, co-producer of the Nigerian film "Shadow of Greed".
The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to shift away from the 16th-century Mercator map, designed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, for a more accurate one reflecting the true size of continents. The resolution, spearheaded by several African countries and co-sponsored by France, was backed by 164 countries. The US voted against and six other states abstained.
The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - the US the only nation to vote against it.
Are great-power politics back, at the expense of smaller countries? In an age of strongmen, is multilateralism in retreat? Not according to Jozef Sikela. The EU Commissioner in charge of International Partnerships insists that traditional multilateralism is alive and well, especially in the EU's approach to Africa and to the Arctic. We sat down with him for an interview at the European Commission in Brussels.