Geopolitics

African geopolitics: trade agreements, regional security, international partnerships, diplomatic developments, and geopolitical shifts affecting African business and investment.

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AfricaBusiness

Ethiopian Airlines confirmed a global competitor

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Africaspoint Editorial

US Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin Massinga declared on May 26 that Ethiopian Airlines is no longer simply a regional carrier…

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AfricaFinance

Markets price Senegal for debt restructuring

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Africaspoint Editorial

JPMorgan's May 26 research note revealed that Senegal's 2033 Eurobonds are pricing in a restructuring scenario with a 15% haircut,…

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AfricaBusiness

AGOA clocks out in December 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

The African Growth and Opportunity Act expires December 31, 2026. A one-year extension signed by Trump in February restored lapsed…

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AfricaEthiopia

Ethiopia’s Eurobond talks collapse, bondholders sue

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ethiopia's Ministry of Finance announced on May 28 that formal Eurobond restructuring talks with private bondholders collapsed after they rejected…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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Museveni signs law that rattles investors

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Somalia slides toward famine as aid collapses and Hormuz bites

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Africa’s food supply under threat: AU acts

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Ghana evacuates citizens from South Africa

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