Conflict-ravaged Sudan hit hard by Iran war fallout Migration official warns of ‘catastrophic’ impact if the 800,000 Sudanese workers in the Gulf are forced to flee.

From dubious terrorist linkages to rising costs, #Sudan faces potential "catastrophic" fallout from the US war with #Iran.
My latest for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report, with insights from @iom.int #Sudan head of mission Mohamed Refaat & Cameron Hudson
www.theafricareport.com/411364/confl...

US-Africa Week Ahead: Trump favourite returns to DC for energy investments in Central Africa Gabon is looking to the US for oil and energy deals.

8 months after President Oligui Nguema's visit to the White House, #Gabon is sending a ministerial delegation to Washington for massive oil and energy investments.
My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report :
www.theafricareport.com/411227/us-af...

Trump’s ‘America First’ Africa nominee makes his Senate debut US Navy veteran Frank Garcia is a Marco Rubio associate from the secretary of state’s intelligence days.

Trump made an atypical choice to lead US #Africa diplomacy, little-known Republican intelligence staffer Frank Garcia.
After the US Navy vet's Senate debut, leading foreign policy Democrat @coons.senate.gov told me his background might be an asset.
www.theafricareport.com/411099/trump...

US sanctions on Rwandan military raise risk of doing business Everything from Rwanda’s mining operations to security partnerships will require closer review by private companies.

Everything from mining to Total Energies' use of Rwandan security in #Mozambique just got harder after US Treasury sanctioned #Rwanda's military
I unpack the fallout @jeuneafrique.com with sanctions pro Brad Brooks-Rubin & Joshua Walker @ Congo Research Group
www.theafricareport.com/410616/us-sa...

US-Africa Week Ahead: War in Iran, AGOA next steps, Melania Trump at the UN Africa is uniquely vulnerable to a wider war in the Middle East.

While #Africa holds its breath awaiting the full ramifications of the latest US war in the Middle East, this week should see more clarity emerge on everything from the future of #AGOA to new leadership @ State Dept Africa bureau
My latest @ The Africa Report: www.theafricareport.com/410465/us-af...

Meet the African winners and losers of Trump’s commercial war Tariffs, AGOA and critical minerals have reshuffled US business ties to the continent. We research the latest data and provide infographics showing how countries are faring under Trump’s trade war.

The #DRC was the big winner of Trump's minerals obsession last year, with Congolese exports to the US sextupling compared to 2024, driven by an astounding $1.8bn in copper sales !
My latest for @jeune_afrique @TheAfricaReport :
www.theafricareport.com/410298/meet-...

Minerals exports explode while oil and #AGOA industries take a beating:
I crunched 2 years' worth of Dept of Commerce data to track how #Africa trade fared in the first year of Trump 2.0.
My latest for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report, with Erin Conroy:
www.theafricareport.com/410298/meet-...

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Anti-Christian violence: US ramps up pressure on Nigeria’s Fulani The Sahel’s Muslim pastoralists are in Trump’s crosshairs as experts warn against blowback.

Anti-Christian violence in #Nigeria: Congress offers White House a list of options to rein in #Fulani militias
I talked to Trump point man Rep. Riley Moore, expert @james-barnett.bsky.social and Nigerian-American activist Stephen Enada for The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/410090/anti-...

US-Africa Week Ahead: Trump’s next moves on Chagos, tariffs and war The State Department has called off this week’s planned trip to Mauritius following the president’s outburst over Diego Garcia.

Looming strikes on #Iran have upended this week's planned US trip to #Mauritius to discuss the future of the Diego Garcia military base at Chagos. My latest @ The Africa Report on Trump's shifting plans and all the #US-#Africa action on Capitol Hill this week:
www.theafricareport.com/409755/us-af...

Trump clashes with US State Department over British handover of Chagos base The looming war with Iran risks blowing up delicate talks with Mauritius.

On the eve of State Department mission to #Mauritius, President Trump throws another wrench in the UK handover of #Chagos #DiegoGarcia
My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report on the constantly shifting winds in Washington
www.theafricareport.com/409460/trump...

Nigeria: US Congress looks to link China to anti-Christian violence A top intelligence expert questions America’s ‘bogeyman’ fixation after several Nigerian government officials flag Chinese corruption and bribery. China denies the allegations, saying mining companies...

Top US #Nigeria expert calls efforts to tie #China to anti- #Christian violence a "performative, unsubstantiated claim that seeks to link one bogeyman to another"
My latest @ The Africa Report on US domestic politics & foreign policy in #Africa:
www.theafricareport.com/409096/niger...

Trump’s African witch hunt in the heartland of America The Trump administration has unleashed a crackdown, rounding up immigrants, especially its African diaspora. The Africa Report speaks to Africans in Minnesota as well as those living in the shadow of ...

“The experience of Covid helped a lot; Now it’s the ICE pandemic”:
I traveled to #Minneapolis for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report to see how the #African diaspora is coping with Trump's immigration crackdown
www.theafricareport.com/408413/trump...

With the #US falling to its worst-ever position in Transparency International's global ranking for perceived corruption, re-upping my 2025 piece on what the Trump way of doing business means for #Africa :
theafricareport.com/376701/make-...

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Trump’s African witch hunt in the heartland of America The Trump administration has unleashed a crackdown, rounding up immigrants, especially its African diaspora. The Africa Report speaks to Africans in Minnesota as well as those living in the shadow of ...

I spent several days in late January with the besieged #African diaspora in #Minneapolis for The Africa Report.
My - paywall-free - report with my @jeuneafrique.com colleague Stanis Bujakera:
www.theafricareport.com/408413/trump...

US-Africa Week Ahead: Trump team heads to South Africa for mining indaba Back in Washington, the Congo peace deal and Somalia’s ties to Minnesota fraud are on the front burner.

US-#Africa action moves this week to Mining Indaba in #CapeTown, where the Trump admin isn't letting its diplomatic beef w/#SouthAfrica get in the way of its quest for minerals.
Back in DC, Congress tackles #Congo & #Somalia
My Week Ahead @ The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/408096/us-af...

Copper, cobalt, zinc: US-Congo minerals deals take off amid Tshisekedi visit The promised contributions to Trump’s strategic stockpile are putting extra pressure on Rwanda to abide by the December peace deal.

President Felix Tshisekedi is being fêted as a vital US friend as the #DRC emerges as an early contributor to Trump’s effort to build a minerals trading bloc rivalling #China, putting #Rwanda on the back foot.
My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/407816/coppe...

UN backs Trump plan for Sudan, after receiving $2bn lifeline from US The RSF-supporting UAE was the only country to announce a $500m pledge at Tuesday’s hastily announced donor event – to which neither the Sudanese embassy nor civil society groups were invited.

More here:
www.theafricareport.com/407641/un-ba...

UN backs Trump plan for Sudan, after receiving $2bn lifeline from US The RSF-supporting UAE was the only country to announce a $500m pledge at Tuesday’s hastily announced donor event – to which neither the Sudanese embassy nor civil society groups were invited.

$200m from the US, $500m from the #UAE: US #Africa adviser Boulos' hasty #Sudan donor event might be seen as "aid washing", but UN Relief Chief @tomfletcherun.bsky.social has thrown his support behind the latest US peace proposal
My latest @ The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/407641/un-ba...

Congress moves to renew AGOA for one year as Trump demands a say The short-term reauthorisation leaves the duty-free scheme in limbo as investors question its future.

ICYMI: Trump signed 1-year #AGOA extension yesterday: "#AGOA for the 21st century must demand more from our trading partners and yield more market access for U.S. businesses, farmers, and ranchers,” said US Trade Rep
Jamieson Greer.
More here:
www.theafricareport.com/406564/congr...

US-Africa Week Ahead: DC hosts minerals, Sudan and religious freedom summits Africa stands out in the US capital’s packed social calendar.

Tons of US-#Africa news this week, from #Nigeria religious freedom to #Congo minerals deals to #Sudan aid pledges to #AGOA reauthorization.
It's all in our must-read - and paywall-free! - US-Africa Week Ahead @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/407390/us-af...

Congress talks Rwanda sanctions as VP Vance seizes Congo file Kigali faces mounting pressure in Washington as Trump’s flagship peace deal for eastern Congo falters, prompting bipartisan calls for sanctions and deeper scrutiny of Rwanda’s role in the conflict.

Interesting nugget in my latest on #Congo peace deal and #Rwanda sanctions push: Multiple sources tell me VP Vance is getting more involved in the floundering Washington Accords while Sr #Africa adviser Massad Boulos shifts attention to #Yemen
www.theafricareport.com/406835/congr...

The $45,000 spin: Can Trump’s lobbyists wash the blood off Tanzania’s stolen election? As the ICC prepares a landmark dossier on the 2025 massacres, President Samia Suluhu Hassan is trading state funds for Republican influence in a desperate bid to escape global pariah status.

Can some good old fashioned Trump-connected lobbying help #Tanzania ward off mounting congressional calls for a review of bilateral relations after last year's electoral violence?
My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report, with Honoré Banda:
www.theafricareport.com/406867/the-4...

Congress moves to renew AGOA for one year as Trump demands a say The short-term reauthorisation leaves the duty-free scheme in limbo as investors question its future.

Mixed news for #Africa exporters: Congress has pared down its #AGOA reauthorization from 3 years to 1 after Trump demanded a say in its restructuring.
My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report, with @meeks.house.gov and Stephen Lande @ Manchester Trade:
www.theafricareport.com/406564/congr...

États-Unis – Afrique : douche froide pour l’Agoa à Washington

États-Unis – Afrique : douche froide pour l’Agoa à Washington

US-Africa Week Ahead: AGOA on tap as Rubio’s deputy heads to the Horn The State Department’s Christopher Landau is travelling with AFRICOM to Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti.

Greetings from #Minneapolis, where @jeuneafrique.com is catching up with the besieged #Africa diaspora
In today's #US-#Africa Week Ahead: Deputy Sec State Landau heads to #Ethiopia #Kenya #Djibouti while #AGOA faces an uncertain fate in the Senate
www.theafricareport.com/406599/us-af...

Congress urges diplomacy as Trump’s State Department snubs ‘peripheral’ Africa The US House Foreign Affairs Committee seeks to reprioritise conflict prevention, after the State Department’s latest temporary Africa head faces criticism for underrating the mineral-rich continent’s...

While new State Dept Senior Bureau Official Nick Checker dismisses #Africa as "peripheral" to US interests, Congress moves to beef up conflict prevention
My latest on the push & pull in US-Africa relations, with @sarajacobs.house.gov & @jdevermont.bsky.social:
www.theafricareport.com/406247/congr...

Congo, Kenya, Guinea: African leaders expected at Washington minerals meet The inaugural summit coincides with this year’s US National Prayer Breakfast.

"African countries will get out of the Critical Minerals Ministerial exactly what they put into it":
I talked to Ivanhoe Atlantic Chair J. Peter Pham about what to expect from the Feb. 4 inaugural summit in Washington for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/406030/congo...