Friday found the continent drawing lines at its own edges. South Africa gathered the world’s oldest customs union to defend regional trade, while Kenya halted the building of a foreign-funded facility on its soil.
Six economies sat under a Western financial watchlist, and Nigeria partnered with Washington on its own footing. From Pretoria to Nairobi to Abidjan, the day’s theme was a single one: engagement, but on whose terms.
Today’s Africa Intelligence Brief covers the continent’s politics, economy, and security. We pulled it together from major African outlets in English, French, Arabic, Portuguese, and Swahili.
South Africa — The Customs Union Convenes
The Oldest Union Meets
