Africa Political Monitor

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

Africa Political Monitor

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

Africa Political Monitor No. 42

December 18, 2024 Lilly Harvey

Somalia, Ethiopia reach historic deal to resolve port dispute;
ECOWAS advances unity with $15.6 billion coastal highway project…;
…And sets exit deadline for Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
UN launches new effort to break Libya's election impasse;
Rwanda-Congo peace talks collapse

Africa Political Monitor No. 41

December 11, 2024 Lilly HarveySydney Nystrom

Biden visits Angola in final push to bolster U.S.-Africa ties;
Chad ends defense pact with France…;
…While Abuja and Paris strengthen economic ties;
Burkina Faso’s latest junta dissolves government;
Mali drone strikes target Tuareg leaders after rebels unite;
Xi visits Morocco, deepens economic ties