A fortnightly online publication monitoring political and economic trends throughout sub-Saharan Africa, published by Asempa Limited.https://www.africa-confidential.comen-ushttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/content/images/logo_small.gifhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15960/propaganda-swamps-social-media-but-moscow-fails-to-sway-the-juntasFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTLeaked memos reveal millions spent on pro-Russian online stories, but the documents’ claims to be directing policies in friendly states don’t check outBurkina Faso, Mali, Niger, RussiaAfrica678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15960/propaganda-swamps-social-media-but-moscow-fails-to-sway-the-juntashttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15961/how-moscow-wages-social-media-warFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTSome 35 websites or media organisations published 700 stories at Russian instigation for fees ranging from $250 to $700 per articleRussiaAfrica678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15961/how-moscow-wages-social-media-warhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15963/berlin-raises-%e2%82%ac1.5bn-for-sudan-but-fails-to-rein-in-its-warlordsFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTThree years into a war that has killed 150,000 people, the world's diplomats found it easier to write cheques than to name the Gulf states fuelling the fightingSudan, United StatesEuropean Union, Gulf States678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15963/berlin-raises-%e2%82%ac1.5bn-for-sudan-but-fails-to-rein-in-its-warlordshttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15962/rutos-rsf-ties-under-scrutinyFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTAllegations over Kenya’s role in Sudan’s conflict – all denied by Nairobi – are straining relations with KhartoumKenya, Sudan678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15962/rutos-rsf-ties-under-scrutinyhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15964/a-new-axis-emergesFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTFresh evidence reveals covert military cooperation on Ethiopia’s western frontier, reshaping the dynamics of Sudan’s warEthiopia, Sudan, Turkey678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15964/a-new-axis-emergeshttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15965/abiy-opts-for-a-pause-in-tigray-%e2%80%93-for-nowFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTTadesse Werede’s extended mandate points to a fragile accommodation, with both sides managing pressure while holding off a renewed clashEthiopia678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15965/abiy-opts-for-a-pause-in-tigray-%e2%80%93-for-nowhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15966/doumbouya-wont-bite-on-iron-ore-planFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTA US-backed mining bid is stalling as environmental warnings and political hesitation in Conakry leave Ivanhoe Atlantic struggling for tractionGuinea, United States678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15966/doumbouya-wont-bite-on-iron-ore-planhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15967/atiku-wants-election-help-from-washingtonFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe former Vice-President has hired US lobbyists to exploit the Trump’s administration’s enmity towards President TinubuNigeria, United States678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15967/atiku-wants-election-help-from-washingtonhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15968/hormuz-crisis-threatens-africas-harvestsFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe continent may be a major fertiliser producer, but farmers still import more than 80% of what they use – leaving them highly exposedIranAfrica, Agriculture, Gulf States678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15968/hormuz-crisis-threatens-africas-harvestshttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15959/da-triumvirate-bets-on-black-votes-to-break-its-political-ceilingFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTGeordin Hill-Lewis's election as Democratic Alliance leader at its biggest-ever congress gives the party a credible shot at winning the country's top citiesSouth Africa678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15959/da-triumvirate-bets-on-black-votes-to-break-its-political-ceilinghttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15958/hotel-scandal-undermines-mutharikas-reform-claimsFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTA parliamentary probe into an overpriced deal is overshadowing the President’s return to powerMalawi678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15958/hotel-scandal-undermines-mutharikas-reform-claimshttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15957/finance-chief-diba-seeks-debt-compromise-at-imfs%c2%a0washington-summitFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTDakar’s negotiating team with the Fund wants to avoid a complex restructuring deal that will put the Sonko government’s growth plans on holdSenegalInternational Monetary Fund678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15957/finance-chief-diba-seeks-debt-compromise-at-imfs%c2%a0washington-summithttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15953/rabat-buys-influence-in-washington--branding-polisario-as-the-houthis-of-west-africaFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTKing Mohammed VI’s government is trying to convince the White House and Congress to sanction the Sahrawi independence movement, claiming it has links to IranMorocco, United States678https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15953/rabat-buys-influence-in-washington--branding-polisario-as-the-houthis-of-west-africahttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.comhttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15952/debt-time-bomb-blows-open-the-sonko-faye-pactFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTDakar is paying the creditors but the political split between the president and the premier is 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