A customs-union summit in Cape Town, a Kenyan court that stopped a US facility, and a Paris watchlist that judges six African economies — sovereignty has rarely been argued out so visibly.

Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday: the continent drew lines at its own edges — South Africa hosted the world's oldest customs union, Kenya halted a US-funded facility on its…

A customs-union summit in Cape Town, a Kenyan court that stopped a US facility, and a Paris watchlist that judges six African economies — sovereignty has rarely been argued out so…