Who Backs Whom in Africa 2026: China, Russia, US, Gulf
China's US$348 billion trade, Russia's Africa Corps, US arms and Gulf ports: who backs whom in Sudan, the Sahel and...
October 16, 2026Topic
great power competition
US Confirms It Has Space Control Weapons in Orbit
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the United States now has on-orbit space control weapons. He gave no detail of...
September 15, 2026
Benghazi Hosts the Second Libya-US Reconstruction Forum
The second Libya United States forum for development and reconstruction opened in Benghazi on 5 September, the first edition to...
September 7, 2026
Ethiopia Doubles Its African Union Bill Just as Washington Steps Back
The Ethiopia African Union contribution rises to about US$15m from 2027 as Addis Ababa enters the top funding tier, just...
September 2, 2026
Human Rights Watch Says Russia’s Africa Corps Killed Nine Villagers in Mali
Human Rights Watch says Russia's Africa Corps killed nine civilians at Bombori in Mali on 10 July 2026, including four...
August 21, 2026
Chinese Builders Are on Every Package of Ethiopia’s New Airport
The Bishoftu airport shortlist puts ten Chinese contractors across all four packages of a US$12.5bn first phase, with one US...
August 21, 2026
Anthropic’s IPO Valuation Rests on a US$200 Billion 2028 Forecast
Bankers are valuing Anthropic's listing on its own 2028 revenue forecast of US$190 billion to US$200 billion, Reuters reports.
August 17, 2026
German US Investment Falls to US$5 Billion, a Three-Year Low
German companies put just US$5 billion of new US investment to work in the first half of 2026, the lowest...
August 17, 2026
China Now Supplies a Quarter of Kenya’s Imports
Kenya imports from China reached 25.3% of the total from January to May 2026, worth about US$2.60 billion, as the...
August 17, 2026