Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief August 3
—Nigeria oil revenue Nigeria earned about 24.02 trillion naira (roughly US$17.6 billion) from crude exports in the first half of 2026.
—Ghana cedi The cedi traded at 12.30 to the US dollar on 3 August, down 8.89% since the start of the year.
—Sudan siege An estimated 500,000 people remain trapped under an RSF siege in the city of El-Obeid.
—Uganda trial Prosecutors moved to try opposition leader Kizza Besigye in absentia after he collapsed in court and entered intensive care.
