North Africa Weekly: January 21, 2026 – Stimson Center
From Libya signing an international partnership to boost economy and Mali risking a scenario of territorial collapse to the UN’s Sudan envoy …Read More
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From Libya signing an international partnership to boost economy and Mali risking a scenario of territorial collapse to the UN’s Sudan envoy …Read More
Kenya and the broader African Union, however, see the decision as inconsistent with Africa’s long-standing opposition to the recognition of breakaway …Read More
Mozambican authorities today warned of the risk of the collapse of a South African dam, which could lead to flooding of “high magnitude” in …Read More
Language may be a further challenge in a continent as linguistically diverse as Africa, since the most abundant health data and AI models use English.Read More
A surging youth population in Africa and rapid urbanization intensify the demand for jobs and inclusive services. Efforts are gaining traction to …Read More
Botswana, Africa’s leading diamond producer, is facing an unusual problem: too many diamonds and not enough buyers.Read More
South Africa’s Nedbank Group said on Wednesday it has offered to buy a 66% stake in Kenya’s NCBA Group in a cash-and-stock deal for 13.9 billion …Read More
South Africa has launched a formal Board of Inquiry to investigate whether its military ignored an order from President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding …Read More
President Trump gets off Air Force One in Switzerland. His arrival was delayed by a couple of hours after his original plane had to return to …Read More
We are now a few days removed from Senegal’s dramatic win at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations. I made the trip to Morocco to experience my first Afcon, …Read More