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@Africa_Conf: Simmering unrest in #Ethiopia’s northern #Tigray region threatens once more to spill over into armed...
July 1, 2026
@Africa_Conf reposted: Zimbabwe's gold is being smuggled to Dubai. Mnangagwa controls every state asset...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: #Sudan remains the world's worst #humanitariancrisis, yet it barely featured on the agenda of recent...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: The #Trump administration appears to have backed away from only an America-first #Ebola treatment ap...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: #Tanzania plans a 10% spending rise to $23.8bn even as donor aid drops by nearly 40%. With a tax‑to‑...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: Washington is expanding its footprint in #Berbera, building new facilities and deepening coordinatio...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: Washington-backed mediation is faltering. Continued rivalry between #SaudiArabia and the #UAE has le...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: Insiders say new US sanctions on #Rwanda's Gasabo #Gold Refinery is only the beginning, with Washing...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: The US has sanctioned Rwanda's #Gasabo Gold Refinery – accusing them of aiding #M23rebels traffickin...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: #AfricaCDC says only around 10% of the $910m pledged for the #Ebola response has actually been disbu...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: Abuja's $5bn financing deal with First Abu Dhabi Bank relies on a complex total return swap, with #N...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: As the #UAE reportedly increases military support for #Hemeti's RSF, #Sudan teeters towards another ...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: #Nigeria has drawn the first $1.5bn from a controversial $5bn derivatives deal with First Abu Dhabi ...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: #Burundi’s budget jumps by more than a quarter, driven by hopes of higher #mining revenues. The #IMF...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: The US-Iran MoU requires an end to fighting on all fronts, meaning the #Houthis must be part of any ...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: The #RedSea is becoming the new strategic front. From the Bab el Mandeb to the Strait of Hormuz, #Ir...
June 29, 2026
@Africa_Conf: #Uganda wants $12.24bn in domestic tax revenue, but many taxpayers say they see little return for wh...
June 26, 2026
@Africa_Conf: #Kenya’s public debt has hit $99.1bn, with domestic banks now holding 60% of new liabilities. Treasu...
June 26, 2026