Herlee media Sudan’s fragile diplomacy: Power struggles at the heart of khartoum When a country at war tries to find its diplomatic footing, the process is rarely smooth and Sudan is proving just that. According to a recent Africa Intelligence report, deep cracks have emerge... Oct 28, 2025 Peace and Security
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 Institutional Influence
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 Institutional Influence
Herlee media From Gas to Gadgets: How Russia Is Rewiring Africa’s Trade Map As the global power balance shifts, Africa is becoming the new battleground for economic diplomacy. This week, Russia announced a renewed trade strategy with Africa, signalling its ambition to move be... Oct 27, 2025 Economic Diplomacy
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 Institutional Influence
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 Institutional Influence
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 Institutional Influence
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 Institutional Influence
Herlee media South Africa’s “Positive Vibes” on AGOA: A turning point for Africa-US trade diplomacy When South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, said there were “positive vibes” from Washington about renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), i... Oct 23, 2025 Economic Diplomacy
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 Institutional Influence
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 Institutional Influence
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 Institutional Influence