Venezuelan bonds are positioned for significant gains following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by the United States, sparking fresh hopes for a potential regime change. This comes as investors, who have long bet on a shift in Venezuela's leadership, are seeing returns on bonds valued at $60 billion. Recent months have seen a sharp rise …
In December 2025, the United States government announced new visa restrictions affecting Nigerian nationals, introducing partial travel limits and heightened scrutiny for several visa categories. The move is part of a broader Trump administration immigration policy shift that expands travel restrictions to multiple countries, including Nigeria, amid cited security and compliance concerns. While U.S. officials …
Dozens of French farmers gathered outside President Emmanuel Macron’s second home in Le Touquet on Thursday, parking tractors along the seafront and dumping farm waste as a symbolic protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Around 50 farmers responded to a union call, following earlier demonstrations in Brussels. While the European Commission has postponed signing the …
Damage from Hurricane Melissa could cost Jamaica up to $15 billion, the United Nations said on Wednesday, 50 days after the tropical storm struck the Caribbean island. The human toll has been severe. Authorities reported 45 deaths and more than 600,000 people affected. Hundreds are still living in shelters, unable to return home. “The physical …
Moktar Diallo left Mali in 2015 hoping to reach Europe through Mauritania and Spain’s Canary Islands. Ten years later, he remains trapped in Nouakchott, working long nights making bricks and evading police patrols intensified by a new EU-backed migration crackdown. Migrants and rights groups say security operations sharply increased after Mauritania signed a border-control pact …
Families living on the Akuak islands in South Sudan are battling severe floods from the Nile, as climate change transforms their traditional way of life into an ongoing struggle for survival. The islands, located among countless channels of the Nile, are home to huts built on grass and clay platforms. Here, families sustain themselves through …
Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians face heightened danger from flooding and freezing temperatures as Storm Byron batters the Gaza Strip, the UN warned Monday. The enclave, already reeling from two years of war, has been devastated by the severe winter storm. Palestinian sources report that 12 people have died, thousands of makeshift homes have …
At least 37 people have died after torrential rains triggered flash floods in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Monday. Authorities reported that heavy overnight rainfall inundated around 70 homes and businesses, swept away 10 vehicles, and left 14 people hospitalized. Local schools announced three days of closures in response …
As Africa’s political and regulatory dynamics continue to evolve, businesses and investors must strategically navigate the continent’s complexities to seize opportunities in 2026. From shifting governance to regulatory transitions, understanding the political landscape is crucial for success. According to Adjoa Adjei-Twum, President & CEO of EBII Group Corp, "Africa’s political environment remains central to investment …
China imported no soybeans from the United States for the second consecutive month in October, even as its overall soybean imports rose to a monthly record driven by massive purchases from South America. Data released Thursday by the General Administration of Customs showed U.S. soybean imports dropped to zero, compared to 541,434 metric tons in …
