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Policies? What policies?

Diplomats consulted 47 governments and 25 multilateral institutions, but Britain’s new Africa policy is still seen as a damp squib

‘A new approach to Africa’ was the promise of Britain’s Labour government, led by Sir Keir Starmer, ahead of its 16 December launch. Yet after six months of...


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Trump’s USAID 2.0 takes shape

After four African deals, Washington claims there are advanced negotiations ongoing with 20 more countries for bilateral health pacts

After the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) comes America First healthcare. In the week ending 13 December, Lesotho, Eswatini and Uganda joined Kenya in signing agreements...

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Ratings giant hits back at African bias claims

Questioning South Africa’s Manuel report, S&P says it assesses African economies fairly

S&P Global Ratings has refuted claims that it treats African countries unfairly after it and the two other major credit ratings agencies, Moody's and Fitch, were slammed in...

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The price of processing

Who will invest in local refining and processing of critical minerals was the question posed by African leaders at the Global Gateway Forum hosted by the European Union...


Jihadist fighters advance as governments stall

Al Shabaab tries to regain the initiative in Somalia, Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado is jolted by fresh attacks and the Sahel is the most lethal region

The global spotlight has shifted away from Africa’s jihadist wars, but the violence has not. As western military forces disengage and attention shifts to Ukraine and Gaza, militant...


How Trump’s tariffs help Beijing in Africa

While Beijing has sharpened its trade offer to the continent, US protectionism has triggered record African imports of Chinese goods

China’s announcement that it will offer tariff-free trade access for all African exporters was a shrewd soft-power move by Beijing – coming just after the United States government...


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