The author wrote that Saudi Arabia’s impending bankruptcy could trigger another phase of the crisis in the US Treasury market. #SaudiArabia #USTreasury #Economy #SA #US
The author warned that Saudi Arabia could be nearing a major economic crisis, which they said could quickly spill over into the US Treasury market and potentially trigger a financial crisis in the United States and elsewhere. https://t.co/orYcFFrmcc #اقتصاد #أزمة_مالية #السعودية #SA #US
The author wrote that 5mbpd was under fire in Saudi Arabia, saying the country was “committing suicide” in the war and would soon have to begin selling its US Treasury bonds. #SaudiArabia #OilMarket #Geopolitics #SA
The author argued that Bloomberg had recognised a sharp widening in the term premium as a sign of major uncertainty about the viability of US Treasury debt. They added that the safe-haven flows supporting the dollar’s dominance were almost certainly over. https://t.co/3tuP083uJU #Economy #Finance #Treasury #US
In the United States, the yield on ten-year Treasuries rose by 8 basis points to 5.72%, returning to the highs of 2002: the response of investors to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who challenged them. #Titolidistato #Rendimenti #DebitoPubblico (translated)
Nuova ondata di vendite sui titoli di Stato: rendimenti dei Treasury Usa ai massimi dal 2002, volano anche i tassi sui titoli di Francia e Italia
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A new wave of sales of government bonds has pushed the yields on US Treasuries to their highest level since 2002, while rates on French and Italian bonds have increased, raising concerns about high public debts and global economic uncertainty. #Titolidistato #Rendimenti #DebitoPubblico (translated)
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Nuova ondata di vendite sui titoli di Stato: rendimenti dei Treasury Usa ai massimi dal 2002, volano anche i tassi sui titoli di Francia e Italia
Iran's military insisted it retained full control of Hormuz and the foreign minister said the strait could reopen within seven days if Tehran's conditions were met, after US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Iran had not loaded a single barrel of crude onto tankers in September. #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #OilExports
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The author wrote that diesel shortages were heavily affecting manufacturing and alleged that the US Treasury had received advance notice of the latest figures before launching what they called “OIL GLUT 2.0”. They speculated that economic data could begin to be manipulated within weeks or months. #DieselShortage #Manufacturing #Economy #US
The author shared a Financial Times report saying a global bond sell-off had pushed the 10-year US Treasury yield to its highest level since 2002.
Economicopoly argued that the US Treasury would avoid disrupting US debt markets because the consequences would be catastrophic, and would instead burden American households through currency debasement and high debt costs. The account predicted a long decline. #USDebt #Economy #Inflation #US
🥊 DODIK’S POLITICAL SYSTEM DESERVES RELENTLESS SCRUTINY. Bosnia and Herzegovina does not need patronage networks, public contracts serving private interests, or politicians treating institutions as personal property. The U.S. Treasury repeatedly accused Milorad Dodik and https://t.co/ulCjvXXYcx #Bosnia #Dodik #Corruption #BA #US
The US treasury secretary said that the US and China had reached an agreement to extend a trade truce as Xi began his visit. #USChinaRelations #Diplomacy #TradeSummit
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AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 20 SEPTEMBER 2026 Key developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. MALI — JNIM attack on Dioura army camp emerges as one of the conflict’s deadliest — 10/10 (Critical) The al-Qaeda-linked JNIM released video of soldiers it says it captured in the September 10 assault on the Dioura army camp. AP reported the group claims more than 100 soldiers were killed; AP could not independently verify the toll and the Malian army declined to comment. Separately, AFP sources put the death toll at at least 100 Malian soldiers and five Russian Africa Corps personnel. The scale of the reported losses underscores the continuing deterioration of security in central Mali. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/19/mali-violence-jnim-army/35765c1a-b463-11f1-92c2-5c918f4a6127_story.html Additional source: https://www.arabnews.pk/world/death-toll-passes-100-soldiers-in-mali-attack-last-week-sources-3001670 2. DR CONGO — Ebola vaccination campaign begins for frontline health workers — 10/10 (Critical) DR Congo began vaccinating healthcare and frontline response workers in Bunia and Mongbwalu, among the areas hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak. AP reports the campaign is expected to cover about 20,000 frontline workers in Ituri and North Kivu over six to nine months. Government figures cited by AP put the outbreak at 7,541 confirmed cases and 3,639 deaths as of Saturday. Source: https://wplginc-wplg-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/health/2026/09/19/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-for-health-workers-in-the-epicenter-of-the-outbreak/ 3. NIGERIA — 21 civil-defence officers suspended over deaths of 37 detained miners — 9.5/10 (Very High) Nigeria’s federal government established a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Minna. The Niger State commandant and 20 other officers have been suspended pending the investigation. The committee has two weeks to establish the circumstances and causes of death and assess responsibility, negligence or misconduct. Source: https://www.thecable.ng/fg-sets-up-panel-to-probe-deaths-of-37-miners-in-niger-names-21-suspended-officers/ 4. ERITREA / UNITED STATES — Washington lifts sanctions on Eritrean military and ruling-party-linked entities — 9/10 (Very High) The United States removed sanctions imposed in 2021 on Eritrea’s military, ruling-party-linked entities and several individuals over humanitarian and human-rights concerns connected with the Tigray war. Eritrea welcomed the decision. The move is strategically notable amid heightened concern over Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb security. Source: https://unb.com.bd/category/World/us-lifts-sanctions-on-eritreas-ruling-party-military/195710 Additional source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-removes-sanctions-eritrean-defense-forces-treasury-website-shows-2026-09-18/ 5. UGANDA / TURKEY — Kampala suspends military cooperation with Ankara — 9/10 (Very High) Uganda’s military announced the immediate suspension of defence and military cooperation with Turkey amid a dispute over Ugandan political blogger Fred Lumbuye, a critic of President Yoweri Museveni. The relationship has included training, arms and surveillance equipment, technology transfer and counter-terrorism cooperation. The dispute also comes amid Ugandan threats concerning a major Turkish-led railway contract. Source: https://citizen.digital/article/uganda-suspends-military-ties-with-turkey-in-row-over-museveni-critic-n390507 6. SOUTH AFRICA — Public protests intensify after killings of nine women near Johannesburg — 8.5/10 (Very High) South Africans gathered to mourn and protest after nine women were found murdered in Ekurhuleni over the past two months. Police are investigating whether the killings are connected. Reuters reports the cases have renewed national anger over gender-based violence, which South Africa declared a national disaster in 2025. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/after-deaths-nine-women-south-africans-gather-run-mourn-demand-change-2026-09-19/ 7. MALI — Strike threat at Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex — 8/10 (High) Multiple unions representing workers at Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex have filed strike notices, with industrial action potentially beginning September 28. Demands concern overtime pay, mission-expense reimbursements and implementation of labour agreements. Disruption at one of Mali’s major gold-producing operations could have broader fiscal and investment implications. Source: https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/multiple-unions-threaten-strikes-at-barricks-flagship-mali-gold-mine-documents-show/ 8. KENYA — Ruto takes $17 billion Lamu refinery plan to UNGA investment meetings — 8/10 (High) President William Ruto departed for New York for the UN General Assembly with investment mobilization high on the agenda. A central project is the planned $17 billion East Africa Refinery in Lamu, designed for 700,000 barrels per day. Kenyan reporting says the project is expected to break ground on September 30 and could materially alter East Africa’s fuel-supply structure. Source: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-09-19-ruto-heads-to-new-york-with-17bn-lamu-refinery-ai-agenda Additional source: https://nairobinews.co.ke/ruto-off-to-new-york-for-unga-meeting-2/ 9. EAST AFRICA — Airlines look to planned Lamu refinery as hedge against global fuel shocks — 7.5/10 (High) East African carriers are looking to the proposed Dangote refinery in Lamu as a potential regional source of jet fuel. The African Airlines Association says expanded African refining capacity could improve supply security as Middle East disruptions push up aviation-fuel costs and expose East Africa’s dependence on external supply chains. Source: https://theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/ea-carriers-count-on-dangote-lamu-refinery-fuel-costs-5600658 10. UGANDA — First-oil preparations advance as EACOP reaches 92% completion — 7.5/10 (High) Uganda’s initial oil revenues are projected at about $388 million, while government officials say the 1,445-km East African Crude Oil Pipeline connecting Hoima to Tanzania’s Tanga port is 92% complete. The Kingfisher project is expected to begin commercial production before the end of 2026, with Tilenga expected in the first quarter of 2027. Source: https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/uganda-s-first-oil-dangling-lucky-charm-in-the-economy-5600632 #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #DRCongo #Ebola #EbolaOutbreak #EbolaVaccination #PublicHealth #HealthcareWorkers #VaccinationCampaign #WHO #AfricanHealth #HealthSecurity #Kenya #EastAfrica #LamuRefinery #Aviation #AfricanAirlines #JetFuel #FuelSecurity #EnergySecurity #OilPrices #EnergyInfrastructure #AfricanEconomy #Mali #Sahel #Dioura #JNIM #JihadistViolence #Terrorism #MilitarySecurity #SahelCrisis #RegionalStability #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg
🇨🇳🇺🇸 #China’s US Treasury holdings fall to lowest level since 2008 - FT https://t.co/MNECm0MWjY https://t.co/Fcnc8Mz1FJ #China #USTreasury #Economy #CN #US
L'America affronta una crisi economica delicata, influenzata dall'intelligenza artificiale e dalle incertezze sui tassi d'interesse della Fed, mentre i mercati subiscono perdite significative e i rendimenti dei Treasury salgono a livelli preoccupanti. #IntelligenzaArtificiale #MercatiFinanziari #Fed
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This can unwind a lot faster than the Treasury market and the effect on the US dollar are identical. 🫧 #TreasuryMarket #USDollar #Finance #US
Milorad Dodik: POWER. FAMILY. PROFITS. For more than a decade, Bosnia and Herzegovina has watched scandal after scandal around the Dodik political and business network. In 2022, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Dodik for corruption, alleging that he had built a patronage network, https://t.co/qJY6Ph8oaK #Dodik #Corruption #Bosnia #BA #US
Bessent has trapped himself. He is now going to have to commit to some insanely high buyback. Maybe $100bn or more. If the markets spit that back at him the credibility of the US Treasury is on the line. 🇺🇸🏦 #Buyback #USTreasury #MarketCredibility #US
