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Birhanu Jula (speaking into the microphone), marshal of the Ethiopian National Defense Force and chief of staff, in Addis Ababa on 26 October 2023.
Birhanu Jula (speaking into the microphone), marshal of the Ethiopian National Defense Force and chief of staff, in Addis Ababa on 26 October 2023.© Amanuel Sileshi/AFP

Spotlight | Ethiopia
ZayRide co-founders' unsettling ties to army generals

Associated to the launch of the on-demand taxi app, Bereket Bayissa has taken the helm of a conglomerate, the Shirshir Business Group, a key partner of the Ethiopian army. The development comes amid the takeover of METEC, the Tigrayan military-industrial empire dismantled by Abiy Ahmed.
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Macky Sall, then president of Senegal, and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 23 August 2023.
Macky Sall, then president of Senegal, and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 23 August 2023.© Zhai Jianlan / XINHUA / Xinhua via AFP

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Macky Sall rallies support in Asia as UN bid gathers pace

With his campaign for the post of UN secretary-general in full swing, the former Senegalese president is preparing to arrive in South Korea to take part in a peace forum. He will then travel to China, where he is due to be received by the country's top authorities.
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Nigerian National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker during the first US-Nigeria Joint Working Group meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, 22 January 2026.
Nigerian National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker during the first US-Nigeria Joint Working Group meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, 22 January 2026.© Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters

Spotlight | Nigeria
Abuja prepares to defend track record in talks with Trump administration

A high-level Nigerian delegation plans to visit the US capital in August. After the creation of a new military cooperation framework between the two countries in early 2026, Abuja hopes to put emphasis on the progress made in recent months.
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Romuald Wadagni, ruling party candidate for the presidential election, in Cotonou, on 21 March 2026.
Romuald Wadagni, ruling party candidate for the presidential election, in Cotonou, on 21 March 2026.© Charles Placide Tossou/Reuters

Inner Circle | Benin
The team behind presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni

Ruling party candidate for the election on 12 April, the finance minister has surrounded himself with a few close associates and a team under the control of the outgoing president Patrice Talon to lead his campaign. These are figures who would be part of his inner circle if he is elected.
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Levi's jeans produced in the Ruaraka Free Trade Zone near Nairobi, Kenya, 4 April 2025.
Levi's jeans produced in the Ruaraka Free Trade Zone near Nairobi, Kenya, 4 April 2025.© Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

Spotlight | East Africa, Southern Africa
Economic actors brace for AGOA shakeup

With an extension of the US's African Growth and Opportunity Act beyond this year far from certain, the continent's manufacturers are alarmed about the financial ramifications and are asking for clarity. But the American political calender is restricting their room for manoeuvre.
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South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola in Berlin, on 13 April 2026.
South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola in Berlin, on 13 April 2026. © Tobias Schwarz/AFP

Inner Circle | South Africa
Presidential hopeful Lamola builds broad base of backers

Appointed foreign affairs minister in June 2024, he has since been handed some of Pretoria's most sensitive missions, including his country's G20 presidency and a bruising diplomatic row with the United States. He has relied on a tight circle of loyal officials to navigate the turbulence.
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