Herlee media Russia’s expanding military footprint in Africa: A new era of diplomacy? In recent years, Africa has become a stage for shifting global power plays, but 2025 marks a clear intensification of one player’s strategy: Russia. With military delegations visiting Mali, Niger, and... Sep 19, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media Designing the World’s Climate Economy: Africa’s push for home-grown climate finance On 17 September 2025, African leaders made a bold statement to the world: the continent is not just a recipient of climate finance it is determined to design and drive the global green economy. At the... Sep 19, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media AGOA renewal: Africa’s trade diplomacy enters a defining moment As the clock ticks toward the September 2025 expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the mood in African capitals is one of urgency and resolve. Across the continent, governments are ... Sep 19, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media South Africa calls for action on Gaza, cites ICJ Genocide Report On 17 September 2025, the South African government once again placed itself at the centre of global diplomacy by calling for urgent international action on Gaza. This followed the release of a UN Huma... Sep 18, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media Ukraine’s diplomatic gamble in Africa: Can it outpace Russia? As the war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth year, Kyiv is looking far beyond Europe for allies and Africa has become an increasingly important stage for this diplomatic chess game. New embassies are ... Sep 18, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media Mozambique’s mega hydro project: Energy diplomacy in action Mozambique is stepping into the spotlight of African diplomacy with a bold infrastructure bet, the Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric plant , a $6 billion project backed by the World Bank and international p... Sep 17, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media South Africa uses G20 presidency to spotlight financial inclusion All eyes are on Cape Town as South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) hosts a G20 Townhall Outreach Forum under the theme “Financial Inclusion for Economic Developm... Sep 17, 2025 Economic Diplomacy
Herlee media Africa steps up in climate diplomacy: Beyond Declarations to Real Action Africa is raising its diplomatic profile on the global climate stage. The recently concluded Africa Climate Summit + Climate Week 2025 in Addis Ababa offered more than speeches and photo opportunities... Sep 17, 2025 Climate
Herlee media The broken promise of seamless intra-African travel When the African Union (AU) launched the idea of a continental passport and initiatives like the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), it promised a future of seamless mobility across Africa. C... Sep 16, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media China’s Xiangshan forum: What Africa stands to gain or lose China this week opens the Beijing Xiangshan Forum , one of its biggest annual security and military diplomacy gatherings, at a time when regional and global tensions are on the rise. The forum has att... Sep 16, 2025 Peace and Security
Herlee media The politics of mineral diplomacy: DRC, the US, and the China factor In the heart of Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is once again stepping onto the global stage, this time with a renewed pitch to the United States. On 15 September, President Félix Tshis... Sep 15, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media Africa’s climate diplomacy: Expectations vs. Reality Africa’s climate diplomacy has moved from moral appeal to strategic bargaining. Summits in Nairobi (2023) and Addis Ababa (September 2025) placed a bold roadmap on the table, from a call to scale rene... Sep 15, 2025 Policy
