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Ugandan Farmers Sue in UK Court to Halt $5.6 Billion Oil Pipeline

Africa · Eastern Key Facts —The project. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline is a 1,443-kilometre heated pipeline valued at roughly $5.6 billion. —The plaintiffs. Four Ugandan smallholder farmers filed the case in London, backed by over…

Nigeria Media Probe Targets Google, Meta, X Over Pay

Africa · Western Key Facts —Directive. President Tinubu ordered the FCCPC to investigate on 6 July 2026. —Targets. Meta, Alphabet (Google) and X face scrutiny over content use. —Complainant. The Nigerian Press Organisation filed the…

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Yilwatda hails APC’s progress, promises greater victories ahead

APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, celebrates a year of significant APC progress, highlighting unity and electoral victories while promising greater Read More…

Bank of Russia considering options to assist investors with frozen foreign assets

Governor Elvira Nabiullina said the regulator prefers to avoid announcing the initiatives in advance

IMF commends Italy's progress on fiscal consolidation, says time to accelerate

Fund sees Italian economy growing by 0.5% in 2026 and 2027

Coca-Cola’s New Branding Reminds People of Marlboro

After the soda company introduced a new brand design, some fans spotted similarities to the typeface used by the cigarette brand. Enter the font nerds.

Oil falls more than 4% on report Pakistan is pushing for new U.S.-Iran talks with China's backing

Oil prices dropped by around 3% on Friday, but remained on track for a weekly jump of 10% as the U.S.-Iran war continued to escalate.

Rising fuel prices beginning to spread to prices of wide range of goods — Bank of Russia

This predictably impacted inflation expectations, which rose significantly in July, Governor Elvira Nabiullina noted

Europe Intelligence Brief — Friday, July 24, 2026

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Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, July 24, 2026

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