🌍 #Africa’s articulation of its aspiration on #CriticalMinerals for national development must be matched with indications of its intention to improve operating procedures and regulatory clarity, @chathamhouse.org ’s Chris Vandome tells @dailymaverick.co.za www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

🚨Upcoming event | Shaping the future of #GlobalHealth 🗓️12 November 🕓15.00 — 16.00 GMT 📍@chathamhouse.org & Online 🔗Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...

✅Day 1 complete of “Africa’s rising influence: Advancing agency in #ForeignPolicy & #GlobalGovernance” 🔗Join virtually tomorrow: chathamhouse.zoom.us/j/9302630442... We were joined by speakers discussing how Africa can assert greater strategic influence across a rapidly evolving global landscape.

🚨Conference happening now | Africa’s rising influence: Advancing agency in #ForeignPolicy and #GlobalGovernance 🔗Watch live now: chathamhouse.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CHAfrica #AfricaRising #AfricanAgency

🗳️On the AfricaLink podcast, @chathamhouse.org’s Fergus Kell discusses the #Tanzania election which saw internet blackouts and unrest as Tanzanians question the legitimacy of the process. What does this fallout mean for the Tanzania’s democratic future? Listen: www.dw.com/en/tanzania-...

🚨1 WEEK TO GO | Africa’s rising influence: Advancing agency in #ForeignPolicy and #GlobalGovernance 🔗Register & explore the conference line-up: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... #CHAfrica #AfricaRising #AfricanAgency

🗳️With main opposition candidates barred from running in #CôtedIvoire’s election, Ouattara looks set to secure a controversial fourth term. @paulmelly.bsky.social writes on this “missed opportunity to give voters a real democratic choice” for @chathamhouse.org: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/10/cote...

🌍The #US retreat from #GlobalHealth funding has disproportionally affected African countries. @chathamhouse.org's Dr Ebere Okereke asks: Will African governments allow the cycle of dependency to continue or reassert sovereignty over their health systems? www.chathamhouse.org/2025/10/afri...

🌍This week, we welcomed #SouthAfrica’s Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Hon. Dean Macpherson to @chathamhouse.org to discuss his ambitions for the role that DPWI can play in SA's economy and the lessons and implications for wider governance standards in South Africa. #CHAfrica

🗨️“The situation with al-Shabaab on the ground is always determined by the overall political and security environment and that is quite bad at the moment,” @chathamhouse.org's Ahmed Soliman tells @theguardian.com Read the full article: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

🚨Webinar underway | Realizing durable peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Watch now: chathamhouse.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🗨️ #Tanzania has ambitions to position itself as a leading trade hub, not only for #EastAfrica but also for southern African neighbours like #Zambia and #Malawi – @chathamhouse.org’s Fergus Kell on Tanzania’s burgeoning maritime ambitions via @forbes.com www.forbesafrica.com/current-affa...

📚This week’s @chathamhouse.org Library reading list for our upcoming events: → Realizing durable peace in the #DRC | 9 Oct 🔗 www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... → A view from #Khartoum | 15 Oct 🔗 www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/s...

🚨Webinar tomorrow (9 Oct) | Realizing durable peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 🔗Register: chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... Speakers dissect the ongoing conflict dynamics in the eastern provinces of the DRC and the prospects of ongoing int'l mediation efforts. #CHAfrica #DRC #RDC

📽️ Webinar recording | What’s next for #Africa’s just energy transitions? Watch: youtu.be/M9W-zFckpSw?... Speakers discussed the African views on #JustTransition programmes and the way forward for Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) ahead of #COP30. #CHAfrica #CHEvents | @chathamhouse.org

🚨Webinar this week | Realizing durable peace in the #DRC 🔗Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... Speakers dissect the ongoing conflict dynamics in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the prospects of ongoing international mediation efforts. #CHAfrica #RDC

🚨Upcoming @chathamhouse.org event | A view from Khartoum: revolution, military coup and civil war Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/s... #CHAfrica #CHEvents #Sudan

🗳️Former #Malawi President Peter Mutharika’s return to power through democratic elections is a model for peaceful transitions elsewhere, writes @chathamhouse.org’s Christopher Vandome in his latest expert comment. www.chathamhouse.org/2025/10/mala...

🌍Greater representation is a necessary step for boosting #Africa’s global influence, but inclusion alone is not enough. Going beyond symbolism requires stronger continental unity and strategic alignment, writes @chathamhouse.org’s @tighistiamare.bsky.social. www.chathamhouse.org/2025/09/afri...

🚨Webinar underway Watch live: chathamhouse.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🚨Upcoming conference with Amani Africa | #Africa’s rising influence Register↓ www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... This conference examines how Africa can assert greater strategic influence across a rapidly evolving global landscape. #CHAfrica #AfricaRising #AfricanAgency #ForeignPolicy

🚨Webinar tomorrow | What’s next for #Africa’s just energy transitions? Register ↓ www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... 🗓️30 September 2025 🕦10.30 – 11.30 GMT | 11.30 – 12.30 BST | 12.30 – 13.30 CEST, SAST 📍Online #CHAfrica #CHEvents #JustTransition #COP30 | @chathamhouse.org

[French translation below] Last week, we were pleased to welcome Hon. Amadou Coulibaly, #CotedIvoire’s Minister of Communication and Government Spokesperson to @chathamhouse.org to discuss prospects and priorities for the country’s upcoming presidential election in October. #CIV225 #IvoryCoast

🚨Meet the speakers for our upcoming webinar | What’s next for #Africa’s just energy transitions? Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... #CHAfrica #CHEvents #JustTransition #COP30

💬As world leaders gather for #UNGA, now is the time to put the focus back on #Sudan and build international support for ending the war, writes @chathamhouse.org’s Rosalind Marsden www.chathamhouse.org/2025/09/why-...

🌍At this event, panellists will discuss the African views on #JustTransition programmes and the way forward for Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) amidst an increasingly fragmented world order ahead of #COP30 in Brazil. Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... #CHAfrica

💬The 2025 #G20 summit could mark an important step toward building mineral supply chains that are resilient, responsible, and equitable, Chatham House’s Christopher Vandome writes for the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs. gjia.georgetown.edu/2025/09/15/c...

🌍 @chathamhouse.org's Chris Vandome notes African countries prioritise #CriticalMinerals beneficiation despite challenges like unreliable power, and Middle Eastern investors, with their financial flexibility, may support these ambitions. Watch: youtu.be/TxzlYc6C2vk?...

🌍 If pro-democracy civilians are to prevail over men with guns, various civic groups must do more to unite in a broad civilian front anchored in shared principles, writes Rosalind Marsden on the war in #Sudan ahead of the #UNGA for @chathamhouse.org www.chathamhouse.org/2025/09/why-...

📄@leenakhoffmann.bsky.social’s latest explainer builds on the extensive research of @chathamhouse.org’s SNAG project which provides a compelling snapshot of the state of #corruption in #Nigeria, and the norms and expectations surrounding it: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/08/corr...

🎥 In his latest interview with Firstpost Africa, @chathamhouse.org’s Alex Vines explains how oil revenue is deeply linked to deep-vested political interests in #Nigeria. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwAb...

💬Despite lingering concerns, @chathamhouse.org’s Knox Chitiyo thinks #Zimbabwe and #Britain “feel that it’s more important to consolidate the areas of agreement, which is mainly trade and commerce, to make the relationship work” Read @telegraphnews.bsky.social: www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

💬“We are now at a point where we are all frightened at another conflict in #Tigray, and with #Eritrea...It would be extremely devastating,” @chathamhouse.org’s Abel Abate Demissie tells Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...

💬“It lies with South African foreign policy formation and the lack of clarity and consistency around it that has created this confusion whereby people think they are saying things in line with what the nation thinks” — @chathamhouse.org’s Chris Vandome www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...

3️⃣ Gold and the war in Sudan In this @africaprog.bsky.social & @XCEPT Research paper Ahmed Soliman and Suliman Baldo argue that external actors benefitting from Sudan’s gold sector could hold the key to a sustainable peace. www.chathamhouse.org/2025/03/gold...

🎥Event recording | How can #CarbonMarkets deliver fairer outcomes for #Africa? Experts discuss the building of high-integrity carbon markets for Africa’s #SustainableDevelopment. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWKE... #CHAfrica #CarbonCredits #ParisAgreement #COP30noBrasil | @chathamhouse.org

📽️ Event recording | Securing #Africa’s future Speakers discussed how just, transparent and forward-looking #mineralgovernance can form part of a comprehensive strategy to help Africa achieve #sustainabledevelopment. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=DTI4... #CHAfrica #AfricanMining #MiningLeadership

🚨Webinar tomorrow | How can #carbonmarkets deliver fairer outcomes for #Africa? Register↓ www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/research-event/how-can-carbon-markets-deliver-fairer-outcomes-africa?utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=afr #CHAfrica #ClimateFinance #ParisAgreement

🗓️HAPPENING NOW | Securing #Africa’s future: Advancing transparent and just #mining governance for development Join online: chathamhouse.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CHAfrica #CHAfrica #AfricanMining #MiningLeadership #MiningInvestment #NaturalResources

🚨 Happening tomorrow | Securing #Africa’s future: Advancing transparent and just #mining governance for development Register↓ chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... #CHAfrica #AfricanMining #MiningLeadership #MiningInvestment #NaturalResources | @chathamhouse.org | @undp.org

🎙️New on #AfricaAware | ‘Côte d’Ivoire elections: A conversation with Tidjane Thiam’ Listen ↓ 🟠Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/chathamhouse... 🟣Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c... 🟢Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/67SR... #CotedIvoire #IvoryCoast

🌍Upcoming event | How can #carbonmarkets deliver fairer outcomes for #Africa? Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... Experts will discuss the building of high-integrity carbon markets for Africa’s #sustainabledevelopment. #CHAfrica #CarbonCredits #Article6 #ClimateFinance #ClimateAction

As the #RSF attempt to bolster national legitimacy, @chathamhouse.org’s @Ahmed Soliman notes: “...it will be impossible to convince most Sudanese that the RSF stand for the marginalised, given the heinous and widespread atrocities they are responsible for.” www.ft.com/content/0330...

🚨Meet the speakers | Securing #Africa’s future: Advancing transparent and just #mining governance for development Register: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... #CHAfrica #AfricanMining #MiningLeadership #MiningInvestment #NaturalResources | @chathamhouse.org @undp.org

Last week, we hosted our summer reception, bringing together key @chathamhouse.org Africa Programme friends and partners. We celebrated and bid farewell to Dr Alex Vines OBE, the founding Director of the Africa Programme, and welcomed Tighisti Amare as the newly appointed Director of the Programme.

🌍Despite recent agreements aimed at ending #EasternDRC violence, Kinshasa needs significant peacebuilding and humanitarian support – and local communities must have ownership of the process, write Tighisti Amare and Chris Vandome for @chathamhouse.org. www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/qata...

Tensions in the #HornOfAfrica have risen sharply this month, with top leaders in #Ethiopia, #Eritrea, and the #Tigray region all warning that a return to conflict may be imminent. @chathamhouse.org’s Abel Abate Demissie discusses this with The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/388438/summe...

📄 #Madagascar’s vanilla farmers — who grows up to 80% of the world’s crop — are hard hit by the #climatecrisis and #aidcuts. The lack of a clear dev. strategy deters donor interest, @chathamhouse.org’s @paulmelly.bsky.social notes via @the-independent.com. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

🚨UPCOMING EVENT | Advancing transparent and just #mining governance for development Register↓ chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... 🗓️6 August 2025 🕗08.00 - 11.10 BST | 09.00 - 12.10 SAST 📍Johannesburg, South Africa & Online #CHAfrica #AfricanMining #MiningLeadership #MiningInvestment #NaturalResources

📄 Successive Nigerian governments have long faced challenges in uniting a diverse nation formed by colonial borders. @chathamhouse.org’s @leenakhoffmann.bsky.social explains the role of the military and ethnicity influences in the quest for a better democracy: www.chathamhouse.org/2022/06/demo...