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With the Senate approving Trump's ambassador to #SouthAfrica last night, re-upping my November piece on Mandela critic and apartheid defender Brent Bozell: www.theafricareport.com/399475/senat...

From language protecting the State Department Bureau of African Affairs & AFRICOM to reauthorization of the DFC, here are 10 things to know about #Africa in the $900b annual #NDAA defense bill. My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/402393/10-th...

Time & again, the Trump admin's rush to get a deal (Congo "peace", minerals) w/out proper staffing/due diligence ends up crashing in #Africa Today's court ruling suspending #Kenya's health pact over data privacy was fully predictable. See: www.theafricareport.com/401737/ameri...

As the fall of #Uvira lays bare the wishful - some would say magical - thinking behind Trump's #Congo peace plan, @sheriffb.bsky.social at The Africa Report has a must-read deep dive on what it means for the region : www.theafricareport.com/401825/drc-w...

“Where does Africa rank as a strategic priority for the US? At the bottom. Literally. In a short, 33-page document written in large font, the continent merits just three paragraphs on the very last page,” writes @julianpecquet.bsky.social www.theafricareport.com/401739/secur...

BREAKING: House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith introduces 3-year #AGOA renewal bill, mark up scheduled for tomorrow Dec 10 ! Details on this week's mad lobbying scramble by #Africa diplomats and business interests @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/401858/congr...

From its focus on oil, gas and nuclear energy to its retreat on human rights and democracy, here's what the Trump administration's diminutive National Security Strategy has to say about #Africa. My latest for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/401739/secur...

#Africa watchers will want to follow MCC's 10 Dec. meeting for US position on Ivanhoe vs ArcelorMittal face off in #Liberia And Congress takes up #NDAA defense bill, #Sudan & maritime security My US-Africa Week Ahead, free @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report www.theafricareport.com/401564/us-af...

Trump hosts a half dozen African leaders tmw for "historic" #Congo peace deal while fighting rages on. Here's what to expect, from White House meetings with Presidents Kagame & Tshisekedi to minerals MOUs w/#Rwanda & #DRC My latest w/ @romaingras.bsky.social: www.theafricareport.com/401032/tshis...

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With the US taking over the G20 presidency today, re-upping my October piece on how #SouthAfrica and its allies hope to keep their development agenda alive through 2026. www.theafricareport.com/395804/how-u...

It's zero hour for the Trump/Boulos Congo peace plan as Presidents Tshisekedi & Kagame are due in DC to sign on the dotted line. With #DRC compliance tied to #Rwanda's withdrawal, pitfalls remain My #US-#Africa Week Ahead @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/400641/us-af...

70 yrs ago, the US prioritized #Africa studies & languages to win the Cold War. Today Trump is slashing those very programs as part of its crusade vs #DEI. My @jeuneafrique.com The Africa Report piece from @asanewsonline.bsky.social meeting in #Atlanta: www.theafricareport.com/399826/afric...

The Senate Foreign Relations panel has greenlit Brent Bozell to be Trump's envoy to #SouthAfrica, paving the way for confirmation of the vocal critic of the ANC and Nelson Mandela's struggle against apartheid. My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/399475/senat...

Trump may be motivated by his conservative religious base, but #Nigeria's Biafra secessionists are seizing on the Christian persecution narrative coming out of Washington to push their own agenda. With Ayomide Adeleke for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/399274/niger...

US-#Africa Week Ahead: Congress tackles US policy on #Nigeria #SouthAfrica #minerals; State Dept touts lifesaving aid from America First Global Health Strategy; Trump talks #Sudan w/ #Saudi Crown Prince #MBS My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/398842/us-af...

Peacekeeping in the Central African Republic Survives Washington’s Ax passblue.com/2025/11/13/p...

President Trump's senior adviser for #Africa Massad Boulos has visited 11 countries on the continent since April. Check out our interactive map of all his (public) high-level meetings @jeuneafrique.com / The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/398241/from-...

Trump's senior adviser for #Africa has been popping up all over the continent. Can the "Forrest Gump of diplomacy" achieve lasting peace? My portrait of Massad Boulos for @jeuneafrique.com / The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/398241/from-...

NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find: - NONE of the arrested were criminally charged - NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists." - ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.

VP Vance skipping #G20SouthAfrica & his subsequent stop in #Kenya blows a rare chance for a high-level US visit to #Africa. I talked to ex-diplomats Martin Kimani & Troy Fitrell about the wasted opportunity for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report : www.theafricareport.com/398288/us-bl...

I talked to the Pentagon's former top #Africa civilian Chidi Blyden on the risks and opportunities for #Nigeria to clean up its neighborhood as Trump weighs military action against jihadists. My latest for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report : www.theafricareport.com/398063/ex-pe...

Forget US strikes: The real fight in #Nigeria is over sharia, with Trump allies seeking action against northern politicians who vow to resist US pressure. My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report, with Honoré Banda: www.theafricareport.com/397963/us-ta...

Sec State Rubio has told US diplomats to stay silent on fraudulent elections in #Africa Congress is filling the void: The leaders on Senate Foreign Relations Jim Risch & @shaheen.senate.gov say it’s time to reassess US ties w/ #Cameroon & #Tanzania My latest: www.theafricareport.com/397547/us-la...

Trump warned then-President Buhari in 2018 to protect Christians in #Nigeria 7 years later, Abuja finally got the message With no ambassador or lobbyist in Washington, can President Tinubu salvage bilateral ties? My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report www.theafricareport.com/397224/trump...

“We support candidates who are grounded in community and want to create an inclusive and welcoming country for New Americans and a healthy democracy for all.” Dive into our work with @julianpecquet.bsky.social and learn how we’re making sure our democracy is built for and by #PeopleLikeUs 👇🏾

#WesternSahara showdown at the UN; #Mozambique President Daniel Chapo in DC; Hudson Institute talks #criticalminerals with ex-Trump envoy Peter Pham: My (paywall-free!) #US-#Africa Week Ahead for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/396173/us-af...

This story makes me proud, proud, proud #2beAfrican #2beAmerican

From @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in #NYC to @omarfatehmn.com in #Minneapolis, @newamericanld.bsky.social is endorsing 11 African diasporans in local races on Nov. 4 to build an "inclusive and welcoming" #America & a "healthy democracy for all” My latest: www.theafricareport.com/395977/trump...

Will Trump be the 3rd wheel at his own #G20? My behind-the-scenes report for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report on #SouthAfrica's campaign to keep its development agenda alive beyond 2026: www.theafricareport.com/395804/how-u...

Trump may want a "back to basics" 2026 #G20, but incumbent #SouthAfrica - and its allies - have other plans. I talked to Deputy FinMin David Masondo & Planning Minister Maropene Ramo during IMF/World Bank meetings for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/395804/how-u...

The gov't may be shut down, but Congress forges ahead This week US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer testifies on tariffs & #AGOA as Senate Foreign tackles #China's domination in arms sales & critical minerals My latest #US-#Africa Week Ahead for TAR @jeuneafrique.com: www.theafricareport.com/395514/us-af...

US tariffs and cheap #China exports are posing a dual threat to #Africa Can AfCFTA regional integration and competitive currencies change the global trade game? My latest from IMF / World Bank for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report : www.theafricareport.com/395423/imf-s...

AFRICOM announces Sirte on #Libya's ceasefire line as site of 2026 #Flintlock exercise in a bid to reunify armed forces in #Tripoli and Khalifa Haftar's #Benghazi-based Libyan National Army I talked to @jonathanmwiner.bsky.social @ MEI about the ramifications: www.theafricareport.com/395218/afric...

After Senate confirmation of Trump's first envoys to the continent - #Morocco #Namibia #Tunisia - and a recent shakeup in the African Affairs Bureau, here's who's leading #Africa policy at the State Department. My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/394385/whos-...

Welcome to IMF - World Bank week in DC ! From #Senegal's new bailout bid to #SouthAfrica's push to Trump-proof its G20 legacy, from the @uschamber.bsky.social US-Africa Critical Minerals Forum to the #DRC-US Economic and Investment Forum, here's what's on tap: www.theafricareport.com/394895/us-af...

The House of Representatives may be out and the government shut down, but #Washington's obsession with #China in #Africa isn't taking a break. I have all the latest hearings and panels over at @jeuneafrique.com The Africa Report's #US-Africa Week Ahead : www.theafricareport.com/394167/us-af...

Energy, finance, agribusiness, infrastructure: The US-#Africa Business Summit eyes the #IndianOcean for the 1st time w/ a 2026 event in #Mauritius, a rich country & strategic player in the #India #China rivalry. My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/393945/us-ey...

The bottom line is if you're consuming the Sahel/West Africa political or conflict content on X, you're being bathed in disinformation/FIMI. This one graph we at ECFR published, looking at X posts on Niger, shows you just how far the rot has gone. Full report here ecfr.eu/publication/...

For as long as I have been reading it, The Economist has stood for three things: free trade, a belief in deepening civil liberties, and an unshakeable belief that hot-air balloons will have practical uses real soon. economist.com/science-and-...

What's behind Trump's overtures to #Eritrea? I talked to former top US #Africa diplomat Tibor Nagy, ex envoy to Asmara Louis Mazel & opposition spox Dawit Teferi about the outlook for improved relations following sr adviser Boulos' meeting w/ FM Saleh @ the UN www.theafricareport.com/393750/eritr...

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RM @meeks.house.gov: MCC’s new compact aims to build a reliable energy sector for Côte d’Ivoire and its neighbors, which will improve livelihoods and increase trade and commercial opportunities. This is why foreign assistance is important and shouldn't be cut. www.theafricareport.com/392197/targe...

As the 25-year-old US duty-free program w/ #Africa heads toward expiration this evening, I obtained the African Union's urgent plea to Congress to save #AGOA & pave the way toward a "deeper and more reciprocal economic partnership” www.theafricareport.com/393579/us-af...

#Senegal watchers won't want to miss my interview at noon @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social #ACFrontPage with former President Macky Sall We'll discuss his leadership of the country, his vision for #Africa and his new book "Africa: Leading from the Heart" Tune in: www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/former...

Deputy Sec State Landau hosts #EquatorialGuinea's kleptocratic VP Teodoro Obiang this afternoon in a bid to "blunt growing Chinese influence in the West African country and boost American oil and gas business interests there" My latest US-Africa Week Ahead: www.theafricareport.com/393579/us-af...

"A deeper and more reciprocal economic partnership": I obtained the letter the African Union sent to Congress pleading for an "uninterrupted renewal" of #AGOA as the program hurtles towards expiration this week My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/393579/us-af...

BIG: US lenders DFC EximBankUS get the green light to back American investment in the disputed #WesternSahara I talked to US senior adviser for Africa and Arab affairs Massad Boulos and ex-US ambassador to #Morocco Puneet Talwar about potential ramifications www.theafricareport.com/393440/trump...