The AGOA Clif: Why South Africa Is About to Lose Duty-Free Access to the US — and Why Trade Is Now Foreign Policy
Foreign Afairs Unit EXECUTIVE SUMMARY South Africa stands less than a week away from potential expulsion from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). President Cyril Ramaphosa on 19 October 2026 warned the nation to “prepare for the worst.” This commentary argues that the impending loss is not a trade technicality. It is a […]
The Summit Circus, a review of the Russia-Africa Summit
The Moscow summit ended today. Africa’s leaders toured a showroom, were handed ice-cream and heard promises. It is time the continent set the terms instead. The third Russia–Africa Summit closed in Moscow today, 29 October, after two days ofspeeches, signings and photographs. Delegations from 48 African countries attended, 22 of them led by heads […]
