Weekly Circular
The Weekly Circular, week ending 7 November 2026
For the first time in 35 years, there are no United Nations peacekeepers watching over Western Sahara. That one change shaped much…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 6 November 2026
Courts across the continent dominated the day's news, none more than in Kenya, where self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was sentenced for the…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 5 November 2026
Courtrooms across the continent are carrying a lot of political weight today, and the biggest case is in Tanzania. The High Court…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 3 November 2026
Voters in Johannesburg go to the polls on Wednesday for South Africa's local elections, and for many of them the main issue…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 2 November 2026
Washington's trade relationship with Africa took a sharp turn on Monday when the United States said it would cut two of the…
Weekly Circular
The Weekly Circular, week ending 31 October 2026
For seven days, from 24 to 31 October, African news was shaped by two big questions. One was who keeps the peace…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 30 October 2026
Insecurity in the Horn of Africa dominated Friday's news. Sporadic gunfire around the border town of Moyale has sent Ethiopians fleeing into…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 29 October 2026
Ethiopia's military build-up dominated the security picture across the continent today. According to The Africa Report, the arrival of Russian fighter jets…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 28 October 2026
Egypt dominated the region's news today, both as a diplomatic broker and as a state tightening its grip at home. Cairo's foreign…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 27 October 2026
Egypt has moved closer to the conflict around the Red Sea. Egypt Independent reports that parliament has voted to let the president…