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, 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…
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, 26 October 2026
Two North African powers took unusual steps toward military involvement beyond their borders on Monday, and both moves point to a region…
West Africa
Power vacuum in west Africa’s Sahel: 3 ways China could fill the gap as west exits
Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi, Lagos State University With France fast losing its influence in west Africa’s Sahel region and an unpredictable US president…