Though pushing hard on diplomacy and security, Russia is a Potemkin power in Africa. www.theafricareport.com/395215/russi...

Murder and unemployment in South Africa are back to highs last seen at the end of apartheid. Worried political and industry leaders are now blaming a lack of leadership and weakening institutions. www.theafricareport.com/395056/south...

Uganda’s army chief and son of the president, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, may be sitting out 2026 elections but his Patriotic League is embedding loyalists across parliament, cabinet and the ruling NRM. www.theafricareport.com/393706/ugand...

Roughly a third of the cocaine consumed in Europe transits through West Africa, where Balkan crime syndicates have embedded themselves in the region's maritime trade. Exploiting weak controls, they move shipments to Europe by way of Dakar or Abidjan. www.theafricareport.com/392915/the-b...

Two intelligence reports sent to the head of state warned of a “political coup” inside the RDPC. Fearing an opposition victory, the services also set out ways to keep the anti-Biya camp fragmented. www.theafricareport.com/392790/camer...

$10bn • The average annual value of intra-regional food trade in West Africa over the past decade. www.theafricareport.com/391925/the-h...

President Ibrahim Traoré is reshaping Burkina Faso. But critics say he’s used Russian disinformation and repression to solidify his authoritarian rule.

Erik Prince has a new firm to take overseas security jobs the Trump administration doesn’t want to pay for. www.wsj.com/world/americ...

The acting US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs has cautioned African states that deepening ties with China, especially on security, could jeopardise their relations with the US. www.theafricareport.com/385509/dont-...

Europe wants "to extract more value" from its foreign aid under a controversial plan being sketched out in Brussels. The EU intends to add conditions to funds transferred to developing countries, such as the need to stem migrant flows www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...

Commerce, migration, peace: US State Department's Fitrell lays out Trump's priorities for Africa. The acting US Assistant Secretary for African Affairs says "breaking glass" at government agencies will improve US-Africa ties. www.theafricareport.com/383729/comme...

Best ad ever ? • Pakistan said Chinese fighter jets were used to respond to military strikes by India and that it has kept Beijing fully informed of its action as tensions in the disputed Kashmir region escalate. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

As insurgency intensifies and civic space shrinks in Burkina Faso, a different kind of battle is unfolding online. AI-generated images, deepfake and algorithmic fervour have turned the country's young military leader into a digital messiah. www.theafricareport.com/383198/ibrah...

Finally got around to reading this excellent, deeply researched report on the refugee flows between Syria and Lebanon since the end of Assad’s regime, and on what conditions govern refugee return more generally. Highly recommended! @abujamajem.com @centuryintl.bsky.social tcf.org/content/repo...

Une des options prévoit notamment que les opérations du PAM, de l'UNICEF, de l'OMS et du HCR soient fusionnées au sein d’une seule et même agence. Washington (25 % du financement de l'ONU) a annoncé vouloir réduire sa contribution. www.rfi.fr/fr/monde/202...

Tsahal said it was reacting to an immediate threat when it killed 15 medics in Gaza in March. An analysis of videos, audio and autopsy reports show that soldiers fired over the course of 6 minutes at unarmed emergency workers who never posed a threat. www.nytimes.com/video/world/...

Trump confirmed that he had pressed Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, to let U.S. troops into the country to help fight drug cartels, an idea she summarily rejected. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/u...

Trump plans to axe America’s contribution to the African Development Fund, the concessional arm of the AfDB. The decision, announced just days before the bank's annual meeting in Abidjan, could have serious consequences. www.theafricareport.com/382963/trump...

AGOA "on life support" as US tariffs whiplash African economies. www.theafricareport.com/381336/agoa-...

What's behind Trump envoy's DR Congo mission? Trump may be hoping the Lebanese-Nigerian family member who helped him clinch the presidency can do the same for a minerals deal in DR Congo. www.theafricareport.com/380621/boulo...

The Trump administration has thrown open the doors to white Afrikaners from South Africa, establishing a program called "Mission South Africa" to help them come to the United States as refugees. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...

Excerpts of a Signal chat published by The Atlantic provide a rare and revealing look at the private conversations of top Trump administration officials as they weighed plans for US strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Cocaine, diamonds, money laundering ... Mossad and Hezbollah have turned Africa into their covert battleground. www.theafricareport.com/379707/israe...

Betar U.S. said it has shared with the Trump administration a list of the "names of hundreds of terror supporters" theintercept.com/2025/02/06/b...

Internal dissensions among Chagos Islanders and fears of China maintaining a foothold are just some of the issues plaguing a deal to remedy the forced deportation of over 2,000 between 1967 and 1973, which left a legacy of trauma and displacement. www.theafricareport.com/375849/islan...

A former employee of Randgold and co-founder of the consultancy Iventus Mining, Mamou Touré plays a key role in renegotiating Mali’s mining contracts. This go-between is now at the centre of a stand-off pitting his country against the multinationals. www.theafricareport.com/375993/barri...

Pete Hegseth confirmé de justesse par le Sénat à la tête du Pentagone. Cet ancien officier de l’armée - et ex-présentateur de Fox News - va prendre, à 44 ans, la direction de la 1ere armée du monde et d'un budget pharaonique de 850 milliards $ www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

Gulf countries invested over $100bn in Africa between 2012 and 2022, leveraging the continent’s opportunities to diversify their oil-dependent economies. The UAE leads the pack ($54.9bn), followed by Saudi ($25.6bn) and Qatar ($7.2bn). www.theafricareport.com/374558/energ...

Tech CEOs cozying up to Trump want to reshape reality to their politics.

Right up to its collapse, the Assad regime lied about its role in the drug’s production and distribution newlinesmag.com/spotlight/ca...

Trump rescinded sanctions imposed by the former Biden administration on far-right Israeli settler groups and individuals accused of being involved in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. www.ynetnews.com/article/hjio...

Sudan’s conflict persists as the army regains momentum, recapturing Wad Madani while the RSF maintains control over western Sudan. As a battleground for foreign rivalries, external powers are crucial for any diplomatic breakthrough, @newarab.com.web.brid.gy reports www.newarab.com/analysis/wha...

With Shell writing down a $400m investment, and Chevron backing out, questions arise about Namibia’s hopes to become a frontier oil producer. www.theafricareport.com/374260/namib...

Trump ordonne une pause de 90 jours dans l'aide au développement étrangère des États-Unis pour "évaluer l'efficacité des programmes et leur cohérence avec la politique étrangère des États-Unis" www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Mozambique is considering restructuring its public debt after losing about $658 million of revenues in post-election unrest. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

La flambée des prix de l’immobilier dans la capitale saoudienne a rendu les maisons et les appartements inaccessibles pour le citoyen moyen. www.ft.com/content/4cc2...

The EU is under pressure to break its dependency on gas from Russia. But Europe's thirst for Russian fuel has not been quenched - in fact, it's increasing. www.politico.eu/article/eu-d...

Ansarallah signale une pause de leurs attaques contre les navires transitant par la mer Rouge suite à l'accord entre Israël et le Hamas. Un répit bienvenu pour le commerce maritime si cela tient. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Rio Tinto and Glencore have been discussing combining their businesses, in what could result in the industry’s largest-ever deal and have the potential to reshape the global mining landscape. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The US State Department demanded that Rwanda stop using GPS jamming equipment in eastern DR Congo. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Why the Kenya-led security mission in Haiti is floundering www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio...

As sectarian tensions rise, what future awaits Syria's Alawite community? www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Chinese UAVs are finding a large market in Africa, transforming warfare on the continent. www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...

From Gaza to Lebanon and Syria, IDF soldiers have left digital fingerprints about their military service – and the Hind Rajab Foundation is tracking them. So far it's sent the names of 1,000 Israeli soldiers to the International Criminal Court. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Big Tech buying carbon offsets is threatening lives in Kenya, where thousands of herders are now struggling to find suitable areas for cattle grazing youtu.be/1Qkef6br108?...

Mali is set to get $1.2 billion from miners in the first quarter this year following an overhaul of its mining sector. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

L'armée israélienne a annoncé, suite aux résultats d'une enquête interne, qu'elle avait probablement tué deux habitants d'un kibboutz lors de l'attaque du 7 octobre 2023 du Hamas. www.lorientlejour.com/article/1442...

Les Etats arabes tentent de contrecarrer l’influence turque en Syrie. L'Arabie saoudite envoie de l'aide humanitaire en Syrie, passant outre le passé jihadiste des nouveaux maîtres de Damas. www.lopinion.fr/internationa...

Going back to the days of the Cold War, thousands of Africans studied in the Soviet Union and later Russia. They're now among Russia’s biggest boosters. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Ouattara says he's in good health and ready to run for a 4th term in Ivory Coast www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/wes...