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INMET has placed 214 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul under a red great-danger alert as a bomb cyclone deepens off the coast, with gusts above 100 km/h, hail and an official instruction to seek shelter. Seven states are under storm warnings through Saturday. The post Brazil Bomb Cyclone: Red Alert for Rio Grande do Sul appeared first on The Rio Times.

South Africa’s rand traded near R16.33 to the dollar on 6 August 2026, close to its strongest level in almost a month, as Brent crude slipped below US$80 a barrel and gold held above US$4,200. For a country that imports its oil and exports its metals, both moves point the same way. The post Rand Near Its Strongest in a Month as Brent Slips Below US$80 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Colombia's Ecopetrol bought about 25% of Brazilian oil producer Brava Energia for R$2.67 billion (US$521 million) at auction on 5 August, taking it to 51% of the voting capital. Settlement is set for 17 August. The post Ecopetrol Takes Control of Brava Energia for US$521 Million appeared first on The Rio Times.

Tonight's São Paulo nightlife guide for expats and visitors: the punk band Inocentes play their album Pânico em SP in full, free, at 8pm at the Flipei book fair in Campos Elíseos, and a free DJ after-party follows at 10pm in Barra Funda. Anitta plays Parque Villa-Lobos at the weekend. The post São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 6, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Tonight's Rio de Janeiro nightlife guide for expats and visitors: live samba from 8.30pm at Carioca da Gema, with Rio Scenarium and Trapiche Gamboa open the same night, and a straight note on what is not on — including Pedra do Sal, whose street samba runs on Mondays and Fridays. The post Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 6, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

A Dakar court has jailed three commentators from the pro-PASTEF outlet Feeñal Digital for offending President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in a TikTok video, handing down terms of two and three months plus fines of 500,000 CFA francs (about US$870) each. Their lawyers are appealing the first-instance convictions. The post Senegal Jails Three Pro-PASTEF Commentators for Offending the President appeared first on The Rio Times.

Nigeria's insurance regulator has issued fresh licences to the 43 insurers and reinsurers that met sharply higher capital floors under the 2025 reform act. Eight more firms are still under review, and up to 15 could lose their licences; the first, Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation, is already in liquidation. The post Nigeria’s NAICOM Issues New Licences to 43 Recapitalised Insurers appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bank of America says South Africa is well placed to attract foreign investment through mergers and acquisitions, and has promoted its South African investment banking head to run the business across the whole continent. Announced sub-Saharan deal value hit US$50 billion in the first half of 2026. The post Bank of America Bets on South African M&A Wave Despite Global Uncertainty appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bradesco Q2 profit reached R$7.05 billion (US$1.38 billion), up 16.2% and a tenth straight quarterly rise, but the expanded cost of credit grew faster still and arrears crept up to 4.3%. The post Bradesco Q2 Profit Hits US$1.4 Billion as Bad Loans Rise appeared first on The Rio Times.

Petrobras Q2 2026 results land after the close on 6 August, with record 3.34m boed output and analysts expecting about US$3bn in dividends. The post Petrobras Hits Record Oil Output Ahead of Q2 Results appeared first on The Rio Times.

African Industries won 500 hectares in Niger State for what it calls sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar-powered steel operation. The post Nigeria’s Steel Giant Bets on the Sun With 500 Hectares appeared first on The Rio Times.

South Africa’s Pick n Pay sold another R4.7 billion of Boxer, leaning on its discount chain as the Ackerman family’s six-decade era closes. The post Pick n Pay Sells More of Boxer as Family Era Fades appeared first on The Rio Times.

Kenya’s largest private city faces a fresh ownership battle as minority investors seek London arbitration over a decade-old share dilution. The post Tatu City Investors Take Their Last Stand in Mauritius appeared first on The Rio Times.

Cameroon’s 93-year-old president has not been seen at home since early June. Reports of family summoned to Geneva have turned quiet worry into a succession watch. The post Cameroon Holds Its Breath as Biya, 93, Lingers in Geneva appeared first on The Rio Times.

Sudan’s army accepts most of Washington’s peace plan but demands a full RSF withdrawal from every occupied city, leaked documents show, as the war grinds on. The post Sudan Peace Plan Stalls on Army Demand for Full RSF Exit appeared first on The Rio Times.

South Africa's anti-migrant violence and Zimbabwe's exodus mirror Latin America's own migration crises, from Venezuela to Haiti and beyond. The post When the Door Slams: Africa’s Migrant Backlash and Latin America’s Familiar Ache appeared first on The Rio Times.

South Korea jails a martial-law aide, the US guts its election board and Brazil keeps an ex-president jailed - a global test of democracy's limits. The post Democracy on Trial: How Seoul, Washington and Brasília Are Fighting the Same Battle appeared first on The Rio Times.

A court refused to remove the monitor placed inside Fictor. The creditors, meanwhile, are trying to remove the administrator over how he values claims. The post A Court Won’t Let Fictor, the Banco Master Bidder, Remove Its Watchdog appeared first on The Rio Times.

Where to go out in São Paulo tonight, Sat 11 July 2026: Liniker live, samba in Vila Madalena, D-Edge, forró till 4 am and rooftops — prices and how-to. The post São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — July 11, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Where to go out in Rio tonight, Saturday 11 July 2026: World Cup quarter-final watch spots, Lapa samba, Anitta's fan village, clubs, costs and safe rides ho The post Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — July 11, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.