Geopolitics

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

Nairobi hosts Africa-France summit as Macron and Ruto co-chair

Kenya hosts the Africa Forward Summit on May 11 and 12, the first time a non-Francophone country has co-chaired France's…

Morocco launches $5.6bn Nador port to rival Europe’s biggest

Morocco will launch Nador West Med, its $5.6 billion Mediterranean deepwater port, in Q4 2026 with 5 million TEU container…

Pope Leo XIV delivers blunt corruption message to Africa

Pope Leo XIV visited Africa and delivered a sharp message on corruption, inequality and human rights that The Africa Report…

Hormuz ceasefire fractures as Brent hits $114

Brent crude surged 5.8% to $114.44 on May 4, its highest 2026 close, after Iran launched drones and missiles at…

Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

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

EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

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