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19/09/2026

Africa This Week (19/09/2026)

- US Extends UN Support Timeline for AU Peacekeepers in Somalia.

- ​Zimbabwe’s State Railway Operator Pursues $115M Loan to Revamp Rail Infrastructure.

- ​Petrobras Expands African Footprint with Ivory Coast Offshore Deal.

- ​Nigeria Passes State Police Bill to State Assemblies for Approval.

- ​Ghana Cuts Fuel Exports to Sahel Nations to Prioritize Local Market.

- ​AfDB Approves $5.1B Package to Counter Global Energy and Fertilizer Crisis.

- ​China and Egypt Pledge Deeper Bilateral and Belt & Road Cooperation.

- ​Israel and Morocco Agree to Open Embassies in Capital Elevation Deal.

- ​British Airways Resumes Tanzania Flights After 13-Year Absence.

- ​Dangote Launches Landmark $2.1B Retail Share Offer for Refinery.

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The United States has agreed to give the United Nations an extra 12 months to phase out its logistical backing for African Union peacekeepers in Somalia,

12/09/2026

Africa This Week (12/09/2026)

- Nigeria Bans Official Visits to South Africa Amid Anti-Immigrant Violence.

- Algeria Severs Diplomatic Ties with the UAE.

- Gambian President Vows to Boost Power Supply After Blackout Protests.

- Uganda Gives Gold Miners 21 Days to Comply with Mining Regulations.

- Senegal to Offer 109 Oil and Gas Blocks to Investors.

- Kenya to Receive $400 Million in Emergency World Bank Funds.

- Namibia's Exclusive Fuel Supply Deal with Vitol to End in October.

- TotalEnergies Announces New Oil Discovery, Enters Two Exploration Blocks in Angola.

- Mozambique Opposition Leader Mondlane to Be Tried for Treason.

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08/09/2026

The attempted coup offers perhaps the clearest evidence yet that Africa Corps’ role in three Sahel countries extend beyond its stated mission of helping governments fight jihadist insurgencies.

Russia is increasingly demonstrating that it can provide something perhaps even more valuable to the military rulers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso: protection for the governments themselves.

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05/09/2026

The resolution, adopted through a vote passed by an overwhelming 164 in favor, six abstentions, and a single vote against, caps an eighteen-month campaign led by African advocacy groups and the African Union (AU), and it marks one of the more unusual moments in recent UN history.

The African Union, which had backed the resolution as its principal continental sponsor, welcomed Friday’s vote as a milestone victory rather than a symbolic afterthought.

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26/08/2026

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan officially commissioned the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant (JNHPP), on August 22, 2026, located at Rufiji District in Tanzania’s Coast Region, alongside the Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.

The 2,115 megawatts power plant officially becomes the largest single infrastructure investment in the country’s history, making its commissioning an historical moment for East Africans at large.

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22/08/2026

Africa This Week (22/08/2026)

- Liberia Agrees to Accept Up to 1,200 Third-Country Deportees From U.S.

- Central African Republic Closes Informal Gold Mine After Collapse Kills 49.

- Cameroon President Returns Home After 10-Week Absence.

- Ghana's Mineworkers Demand Release of $34.5 Million Trapped Savings.

- Congo Set to Receive 70,000 Ervebo Vaccines to Contain Ebola Outbreak.

- Uganda Eyes Up to $242 Million Citibank Loan for Infrastructure Project.

- Senegal Opposition Presses mm President to Set Local Election Date.

- Zambia's President Hichilema Wins Election, Secures Second Term.

- Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Kenya, Killing Seven.

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This Week, Liberia agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States over a 12-month period, under a policy targeting individuals

21/08/2026

Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term as President of Zambia, winning roughly 61 percent of the vote against his challenger Brian Mundubile. The outcome concludes a first term that started in crisis and ends with a mandate to transform stabilization into prosperity.

How did President Hichilema handled the inherited economic crisis? What are the critical economic achievements that his second term now has to secure?

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18/08/2026

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) concluded its 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on 17 August 2026 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa.

The summit, themed “Resilient, sustainable and inclusive industrialization through infrastructure development and agricultural and critical minerals transformation in pursuit of a just world”, was hosted by the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who also chaired the summit, formally assuming the SADC leadership for the 2026/27 term from outgoing chair President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe.

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15/08/2026

Africa This Week (15/08/2026)

- Liberian President Signs Bills Granting Autonomy to National Ports.

- Madagascar Imports Emergency Diesel Shipment to Ease National Energy Crisis.

- Nigeria Reinforces Defence and Counter-Terrorism Security Strategic Ties With United States.

- Guinea Launches Joint Venture With Resolute Mining for Gold Exploration.

- Botswana Placed on Drought Red Alert Ahead of Predicted El Niño.

- Burundi's President Ndayishimiye Opens Continental AU Youth Dialogue.

- ECOWAS Officials Engaged Border Stakeholders to Reduce Trade Delays Between Togo and Ghana.

- Secondary Data Centre Investment Strengthens Operations at Malawi Revenue Authority.

- Burkina Faso Government Imposes Mandatory Military Training on Local Journalists.

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This week, Liberian President Joseph Boakai signed two landmark port autonomy bills into law, enacting the nation's most substantial port governance overhaul

14/08/2026

West Africa’s ECO Currency: Operational Realities and Strategic Shifts toward Regional Monetary Sovereignty.

As we move through 2026, the July 2027 target for the Eco launch is now a looming reality, shifting from being just a distant goal.

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For decades, the idea of a common currency for West Africa has been one of the most central pillars of regional integration in the Economic Community of West