Herlee media Kenya’s strategic moment: What the U.S. Vice President’s visit means for East Africa When a U.S. vice president makes a stop in Africa, the world pays attention. Vice President Vance is set to visit Kenya next month in a move signalling a renewed U.S. - Africa engagement. But this tim... Oct 28, 2025
Herlee media Visa wars: How Mali’s diplomatic push made the U.S. backpedal In a surprising yet strategic move, the United States has dropped Mali from its controversial visa-bond program, a policy that had stirred diplomatic tension and drawn strong reactions across Africa. ... Oct 27, 2025
Herlee media Algeria’s diplomatic isolation and the Morocco peace push: A deadline to peace? For decades, the Western Sahara conflict has cast a long shadow over North Africa’s diplomacy. But now, it seems a new opportunity is knocking and it’s one that Algeria can no longer ignore. According... Oct 24, 2025
Herlee media Arms & accountability: South Africa’s diplomacy under pressure over helicopters in Libya A recent Business Insider Africa investigation revealed that four “demilitarised” helicopters exported from South Africa have resurfaced in Libya allegedly in the hands of Khalifa Haftar’s self-... Oct 24, 2025
Herlee media South Africa’s pivot to Southeast Asia - A strategic diplomatic redraw South Africa is redrawing its diplomatic map. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ongoing state visit to Vietnam (October 23–24, 2025) marks a significant step toward reshaping Pretoria’s international partne... Oct 24, 2025
Herlee media Ghana to roll out e-Visa system in 2026 to boost trade and diplomacy Ghana is taking a bold step into the future of diplomacy. On 21 October 2025, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that the country will introduce an electronic visa (e-visa) system by 2... Oct 23, 2025
Herlee media Nigeria draws the line: Africa pushes back on resource-grab diplomacy In a powerful statement at the Reuters NEXT Gulf Summit in Abu Dhabi on 22 October 2025, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar reminded the world that Africa is not a playground for exploitation. Sp... Oct 23, 2025
Herlee media From Cape Town to Jakarta: How South Africa is rewriting its diplomatic playbook When President Cyril Ramaphosa touched down in Jakarta, Indonesia on 22 October 2025, it marked more than a routine state visit it was a statement of intent. The visit, part of a three-nation tour acr... Oct 22, 2025
Herlee media Morocco summons Sahel Juntas: The new face of anti-terror diplomacy in West Africa Morocco has officially invited the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, to a high-level conference on terrorism and regional security. This move, shows Rabat’s gro... Oct 20, 2025
Herlee media When Fake News Becomes a Foreign Policy Weapon: Ivory Coast Faces a New Kind of Diplomatic Battle Ivory Coast is fighting a new kind of battle not with weapons, but with words. In recent weeks, Abidjan has raised the alarm over a wave of false information flooding social media, some of it claiming... Oct 20, 2025
Herlee media Aid Freeze & Unfreeze: Is the U.S.–South Africa relationship back on track? For months, the diplomatic air between South Africa and the United States felt heavy. Quiet disagreements over foreign policy, accusations of “taking sides,” and funding suspensions had left one of Af... Oct 20, 2025
Herlee media Uganda’s Museveni calls on Europe: “It’s time to reinvest in Africa” In a bold statement during the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting held this week in Kampala, President Yoweri Museveni called on European countries to step up their economic engagement with Africa. Sp... Oct 18, 2025