Africa: Africa's Regional Blocs Must Prevent a Silent Scramble for Critical Minerals

[allAfrica] A new scramble for Africa is underway. It is not marked by warships or colonial flags, but by battery supply chains, green transition targets, and high-level trade delegations. The race is for lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese, platinum group metals and rare earth elements -- the minerals powering electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and digital infrastructure. Source

Uganda: UPDF and RDF Reinforce Bilateral Cooperation At Musanze Security Talks

[Nile Post] The Seventh Proximity Commanders' Meeting between the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) 2 and 5 Divisions and the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) 2 Infantry Division concluded on Friday in Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda, following three days of high-level discussions aimed at enhancing bilateral security cooperation along the shared border. Source

Sudan: Museveni Pushes for Dialogue to End Sudan War As He Hosts RSF Leader Gendagalo

[Nile Post] President Museveni has hosted Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at State House, Entebbe, for high-level talks focused on ending the ongoing conflict in Sudan and restoring regional stability. Source

Cameroon: Abuses in Cameroon After U.S. Deports Third-Country Nationals

[HRW] US and Cameroon Partner in Rights Violations; Cameroon Not Safe for Deportees Source

Ethiopia: Ethio Telecom CEO Says Telestream Goes Beyond Entertainment to Power Nat'l Digital Growth

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethio telecom has officially launched teleStream, a cutting-edge internet-based streaming platform designed to transform Ethiopia's digital and media landscape. Source

Ethiopia: Risk of Renewed Conflict Mounts As Troop Movements Reported Near Eritrea-Tigray Border--Bloomberg

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba--Ethiopia and Eritrea are deploying troops and military equipment near the northern Tigray region, raising the risk of renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa, Bloomberg reported, citing regional diplomats. Source

Ethiopia: TPLF At 51 - Legacy of Transformation, Contention

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- On 18 February, 2026, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) marked its 51st anniversary against a backdrop of renewed political tension in Tigray. Few political entities have influenced the Ethiopian landscape as profoundly--or as controversially--as the TPLF. Over the course of five decades, the organization has functioned as a liberation movement, a governing elite, and a primary architect of the modern state. Yet, it remains a deeply polarizing force whose enduring legacy continues to be the Source

Algeria: How Algeria's Diplomatic Reset With Niger Advances Its Sahel Strategy

[RFI] After a year of diplomatic strain, Niger and Algeria are testing a cautious reset - one that could reshape political and security dynamics across the Sahel. Source

Libya: UN Report Warns of Escalating Human Rights Abuses Against Migrants and Refugees in Libya

[IPS] United Nations -- A new UN report warns of the "brutal and normalized reality" for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Libya as they face exploitation and human rights violations. Source

Sudan: Sudan's 'Lion Cubs' - the Child Soldiers Going Viral On Tiktok

[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Babanusa -- Report by Sebastian Vandermeersch and Amgad Abdelgadir Source

Senegal: Senegal Approves Draft Law to Double Prison Terms for Homosexual Acts

[RFI] Senegal's government has approved a bill to toughen laws on homosexuality, proposing longer prison terms and higher fines. Source

Congo-Kinshasa: France Confirms Its Soldiers Are in DR Congo, but Only to Train Local Troops

[RFI] France has clarified that its military personnel are in the Democratic Republic of Congo to train members of the country's armed forces, following speculation sparked by images of soldiers wearing French uniform that were shared on social media. Source