DISPATCHES Vol 66 No 3 | SOUTH AFRICAUNITED STATES Trump wages economic war over land bill 5th February 2025 The White House has halted funding to Pretoria but Ramaphosa has downplayed the move’s impact as speculation grows about Musk’s influence South Africa is the first African country to be specifically targeted by the new United States President, Donald J Trump. On 3 February, Trump announced the halt of... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 66 No 3 | UNITED STATESAFRICA Rubio deals hammer blow to US aid 28th January 2025 An executive order from President imposes a 90-day freeze on most foreign funding – except military aid Within hours of entering the White House, President Donald Trump issued an executive order for a three-month freeze on all foreign aid. This move seemed certain to result... READ FOR FREE
Vol 66 No 2 | UNITED STATESAFRICA IN 2025 America first but Africa where? 23rd January 2025 Deal-making diplomacy and geopolitical rivalry with China will dominate Washington’s policy in Africa Many African leaders believe they can do business with new US President Donald Trump despite his previous lack of interest in the continent. A chorus of congratulatory messages...
Vol 66 No 2 | UNITED STATESAFRICAUNITED NATIONSFINANCE New front opens in global tax war as Trump moves in 13th January 2025 Washington may penalise states applying OECD tax rules on multinationals Fights over new rules to cut corporate tax avoidance and illicit financial flows are intensifying weeks ahead of the first meeting of a new UN convention to set...
Vol 66 No 2 | UNITED STATESAFRICA In the news: Trump’s new men in Africa 23rd January 2025 Two United States foreign policy veterans are taking the lead on Africa policy in Donald Trump’s second presidency. Joseph Foltz, the staff director on the House Foreign Affairs...
Vol 66 No 2 | CAMEROONUNITED STATES Ambazonia bets on Trump 23rd January 2025 The Ambazonia Governing Council (AGovC) has emerged as the latest African separatist movement to stake its hopes on a second Donald Trump presidency recognising its independence from Cameroon...
Vol 66 No 1 | MOZAMBIQUEUNITED STATES TotalEnergies makes a dash for the US gas cash 20th December 2024 Before Trump takes over in Washington, the French oil company wants the US export bank to back its gas export plan France’s TotalEnergies is making a final push to win United States funding for its liquefied natural gas project in northern Mozambique before Donald J Trump is inaugurated US...
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 25 | UNITED STATESAFRICA Biden leaves behind a Lobito Corridor of uncertainty 10th December 2024 The president’s visit to Africa shows Washington’s geopolitical rivals – the railway project will be using Chinese-made locomotives and moving Chinese-mined minerals The big announcement of Joe Biden’s first and last United States presidential visit to Africa instead underscored Washington’s severely diminished influence on the continent. READ FOR FREE
Vol 65 No 24 | ANGOLAUNITED STATES Lourenço mulls his succession 28th November 2024 With demonstrators marching again in Luanda, the MPLA government may start taking more risks When US President Joe Biden arrives in Angola on 2 December, he will be able to compare succession notes with his counterpart João Lourenço. After pushing some ground-breaking...
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 24 | UNITED STATESAFRICA Expanding the Lobito corridor 27th November 2024 US President Biden wants to make the Lobito Corridor project a legacy of his administration’s Africa policy on his visit to Angola next week After repeated delays, United States President Joe Biden’s valedictory visit to Angola has been rescheduled for 2 December. He is to be welcomed at Lobito port by Angolan... READ FOR FREE