Africa holds a disproportionately large share of the world’s critical minerals—the raw materials needed for batteries, semiconductors, and electronics that power AI hardware. The recently concluded 2026 Global AI Summit in India has confirmed what
Africa Overview: February 2026
This past month, the TDF clashed with the ENDF, Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has triggered mass demonstrations, and the suppression of opposition parties marked Uganda’s elections. Ethiopia: The TDF clashes with the ENDF along the
The growing Saudi-UAE power struggle in the Horn of Africa
What began as a quiet divergence between Saudi Arabia and the UAE now risks escalating into an overt struggle for dominance across the Horn of Africa The rift between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab
Are Ethiopia and Eritrea about to go to war?
The fragile stability that followed the 2018 peace accord has evaporated, leaving the region’s two most powerful militaries locked in a dangerous new standoff. Are Ethiopia and Eritrea actually about to renew hostilities – and
Why Somaliland is furious with Erdogan
Hargeisa’s sharp rebuke of the Turkish president for remarks made in Ethiopia further exposes how Israel’s recognition of the self-declared republic has unsettled alliances across the Horn of Africa. Somaliland’s government has hit back at
What Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s killing means for Libya’s broken politics
The killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi will further entrench Libya’s fractured status quo, deepening the conviction that the ‘New Libya’ is a failed experiment As thousands descended on the mountainous Muammar Gaddafi stronghold of Bani
L’Ucad en ébullition à Dakar, le PDCI fracturé, la Minurso en sursis, le cancer de la corruption… Les 5 infos qu’il ne fallait pas manquer
Cette semaine, Le Brief de Jeune Afrique revient sur les manifestations à l’université de Dakar, les tentatives de garder le PDCI en vie, l’avenir de la Minurso au Sahara occidental, la corruption et l’élection à
Israel-India-UAE-Ethiopia: A New Red Sea Axis?
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has realigned the Horn of Africa, linking India, Israel, the UAE, and Ethiopia to secure Red Sea routes and counter rivals. On 26 December 2025, Israel formally recognized what it termed
La puissance coloniale n’est pas morte, elle s’est diversifiée.
L’Europe aime à croire qu’elle a tourné la page. Mais elle ne cesse de relire le même chapitre – avec un éclairage plus favorable, écrit Raïs Neza Boneza. Il arrive, en politique internationale, que le
Ethiopia issues ultimatum to Eritrea: ‘immediately withdraw’ or face consequences
Foreign minister condemns ‘outright aggression’ in a blistering letter to Asmara, shattering the fragile alliance forged during the Tigray conflict. A bitter war of words has escalated further after Ethiopia ordered neighbouring Eritrea to “immediately