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Sudan explained in one read: the geography, people, political system, economy and daily life of Africa's third-largest country in 2026. The post Sudan Explained 2026, a Newcomer Guide to the Country appeared first on The Rio Times.

NBA says its focus is on new global academy opening in Abu Dhabi as Africa, Mexico and Australia hit by closures.

CANEX WKND 2026 brings Africa's creative industries to Lagos, Nigeria, from 5 to 8 November at the former National Theatre in Iganmu. The post CANEX WKND 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria: Africa’s Creative Fair, 5–8 November appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief September 30, 2026 — The Dangote refinery breaks ground in Lamu with President Ruto leading the ceremony and three neighbours taking a combined 30 per cent; Ethiopia's army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing his opposition, and Sudan counters with an RSF charge; Pretoria summons US Ambassador Bozell for the third time in nine months; Burkina Faso's refinery gets its numbers — 164 tonnes now, 515 promised; Zambia opens its books to the IMF. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 30, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

EU allocates majority of aid to sub-Saharan Africa to fund actions related to migration, conflict and food insecurity.

Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, 25 September 2026 Antananarivo seen over Lake Anosy. Streets around Anosy and Ambohidahy were closed from seven in the morning for the first anniversary of the revolt that brought the present… The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, September 25, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Doyle was best known for reporting on African conflicts in the 1990s and 2000s, notably in Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

President Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders next week, that's according to Axios. The meeting is reportedly set to take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Meanwhile, oil held its steep drop after reports suggested Saudi Arabia will return to about half the capacity of its damaged East-West pipeline within days. Megan Sutcliffe, Principal Analyst for the Middle East and Africa at Sibylline spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa on the attacks in the region. (Source: Bloomberg)

At 80, Nigerian-born photographer Akinbode Akinbiyi continues to document the changing face of Africa and its global diaspora through a quiet, deeply personal approach to photography.

Nigerian journalist and content creator Charity Ekezie believes the best way to challenge negative stereotypes about Africa is to laugh at them.

Mais conhecido no Brasil como fotógrafo, Pierre Verger também grande estudioso sobre as relações entre o Brasil – especialmente a Bahia e África Ocidental, a diáspora africana, a religião dos orixás e as tradições orais da cultura Iorubá. O livro Lorubahia – Escritos raros sobre a cultura iorubá e as relações entre Brasil e golfo do Benim será lançado nesta quarta-feira (16) em São Paulo. Uma parceria do Instituto Çarê e a Fundação Pierre Verger, a obra reúne 12 ensaios do autor, 4 deles inéditos, escritos entre os anos 1958 e 1972, período em que viveu entre Salvador e a Nigéria, quando mergulhou na pesquisa sobre o povo Iorubá. Notícias relacionadas:Caixa Cultural no Rio inaugura exposição com fotos inéditas de Pierre Verger.A coletânea foi organizada em 3 eixos: os aspectos históricos das relações transatlânticas, a religião Iorubá e a cultura, conhecimento e oralidade Iorubá. A organizadora da obra e coordenadora do Espaço Cultural Pierre Verger, Ângela Lühning, explica que a coletânea se propõe a trazer também um outro olhar sobre Verger. “Um Verger múltiplo, que vai além de uma categoria única do Verger, apenas fotógrafo ou apenas escritor voltado para temáticas históricas, o Verger, supostamente, apenas dedicado a estudos sobre o Candomblé e religião afro-brasileira de influência Iorubá. O Verger que dialoga com tudo isso e um pouco mais, de uma forma talvez um pouco surpreendente em vários textos”, explicou. Quem é Pierre Verger Pierre Fatumbi Verger nasceu em Paris em 1902 e iniciou sua trajetória profissional como fotógrafo viajante. Em 1946 se mudou para Salvador, cidade que nunca deixou de fazer parte de sua vida até sua morte em 1996. Especializou-se na fotografia documental e de campo nas áreas de antropologia, história, conhecimentos orais e botânica. Também foi um grande estudioso da cultura. Lançamento do livro Quando: 16 setembro, 19h Local: Biblioteca Mário de Andrade Entrada: gratuita, com retirada de ingressos 1 hora antes.  

Kenyan capital to host Africa's first Athletics Worlds, beating bids from London, Munich and Rome.

From Nigeria’s landmark refinery share offering to mourning in the Democratic Republic of Congo and efforts to improve inclusion in Côte d’Ivoire, here are the main stories from Africa.

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...

For 450 years, the world's most-used map has made Africa look smaller than it really is.

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.

The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.