Geopolitics

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

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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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WHO declares Ebola continental emergency

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Africaspoint Editorial

WHO declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 16.…

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Museveni signs law that rattles investors

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Uganda's President Museveni signed the Protection of Sovereignty Act into law on May 17, requiring individuals acting on behalf of…

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Somalia slides toward famine as aid collapses and Hormuz bites

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Africaspoint Editorial

Parts of southern Somalia face famine for the first time since 2022 as Hormuz disruption drives up to 60% price…

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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

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MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

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South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…

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Macron pledges $27bn at Africa summit

Africa Forward Summit Nairobi 2026France Africa partnership Macron Ruto

Kenya and France sign 11 deals on rail, ports and energy

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Africa rises against SA as Afrophobia crisis deepens

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Africa Forward Summit opens with 40-deal target

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