Africa Political Monitor

AFPC’s review of politics in both North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Africa Political Monitor

Africa Political Monitor No. 53

July 1, 2025 Lilly HarveyAlexander Brown

Trump imposes travel ban on African states;
Nigeria eyes border fencing to combat militants;
China deepens continental ties amid record trade;
Niger eyes French-operated uranium mine;
Nigeria, Brazil ink $1 billion deal to modernize agriculture;
Deadly clashes erupt in Kenya on anniversary of tax protests

Africa Political Monitor No. 52

June 17, 2025 Lilly HarveyAlexander Brown

Another Step Forward For Morocco In The Western Sahara;
Islamist Attacks Threaten Mozambique’s Energy Plans;
Amid U.S. Retraction, China Mirrors American Strategy;
Ethiopia, Iran Expand Security Ties;
Wagner WIthdraws From Mali;
U.S. Mulls Somaliland Recognition For Base Access

Africa Political Monitor No. 51

May 30, 2025 Lilly HarveyAlexander Brown

France and The Western Sahara;
Ghana Closes DC Embassy Amid Visa Fraud Scheme;
Trump To Host African Leaders, Pushes Commercial Diplomacy;
Uganda and Germany Are On The Outs;
Mali’s Junta Dissolves All Political Parties;
U.S. and DRC Near Minerals-For-Security Deal;
RSF in Retreat;
Trump Confronts Ramaphosa Over Claims of White Genocide…;
…And Deports Migrants to South Sudan in Defiance Of Court Order

Africa Political Monitor No. 50

May 12, 2025 Lilly HarveyMia Shaw

Sudan Paramilitary Forms Rival Government;
China, Kenya Upgrade Ties Amid Global Challenges;
Trump Administration Shutters Africa Infrastructure Agency;
Gabon’s Military Leader Secures Controversial Presidential Victory;
Congo, Rwanda Edge Toward Peace Deal

Africa Political Monitor No. 49

April 14, 2025 Lilly HarveyMia Shaw

Zimbabweans Protest Mnangagwa’s Presidency;
A Franco-Algerian Thaw;
The AEW Takes Aim At ECOWAS…;
…And Courts Moscow for Military Support;
France Seeks to Stabilize Egypt;
DRC Explores Minerals-For-Security Deal with U.S.;
Russia, China Expand Media Influence in Africa