Africa Political Monitor

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

Africa Political Monitor

Africa Political Monitor No. 47

March 11, 2025 Lilly HarveyMia Shaw

U.S. Freezes Aid To South Africa…;
…And Withdraws from South Africa Climate Pact;
RSF Attacks Sudan Refugee Camp, WFP Halts Aid;
Regional Blocs Weigh Troop Deployment in Eastern Congo;
Somalia Punches Back Against ISIS;
AFRICOM Faces A Bleak Future;
EU Strengthens Ghana’s Defense Against Sahel Threats

Africa Political Monitor No. 46

February 24, 2025 Lilly HarveyMia Shaw

Russia Begins Final Withdrawal From its Syrian Naval Base…;
… In Favor Of New Accommodations In Sudan;
Senegal Moves Closer to a French Departure;
Djibouti’s Foreign Minister to Lead African Union;
Satellite Imagery Reveals Rwandan Casualties;
African Leaders Meet Over DRC Crisis;
Iran and Sudan Strike a Deal

Africa Political Monitor No. 45

February 10, 2025 Lilly HarveyMia Shaw

African Nations Pledge $35 Billion For Electrification;
Congo Crisis Escalates As M23 Rebels Advance;
New Signs Of Life For Militants In Nigeria;
West African Nations Withdraw From Ecowas;
U.S.-South Africa Tensions Escalate Over Land Reform Law

Africa Political Monitor No. 44

January 31, 2025 Lilly HarveyMia Shaw

World Bank Suspends Gabon Disbursements;
Kenya Turns To The Uae;
Nigeria Becomes A Brics Partner;
Sudanese Army Captures Strategic City;
Illegal Mining Crackdown Causes Chaos In South Africa;
New Mozambican President Sworn In Amid Mass Protests

Africa Political Monitor No. 43

January 13, 2025 Lilly Harvey

Unrest in Mozambique sparks mass exodus;
African nations continue wave of French troop expulsions…;
…After Macron’s contemptuous remarks;
U.S. defense officials visit Benin, Côte d'ivoire;
Biden administration declares Sudan's civil war a genocide;
Chad’s military foils assault on presidential complex