Happy Easter 🐣
Andrew Sheves Good morning.
I’m taking a couple of days off for easter weekend, so it will just be the ratings and summaries today and on Monday. Headlines and weekend diversions will return next week.
Africa Stability Ratings and News Summary
More Unstable
🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇦🇴 Angola, 🇧🇯 Benin, 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso, 🇧🇮 Burundi, 🇨🇲 Cameroon, 🇨🇫 Central African Republic, 🇹🇩 Chad, 🇰🇲 Comoros, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic Of The Congo, 🇩🇯 Djibouti, 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea, 🇪🇷 Eritrea, 🇸🇿 Eswatini, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇬🇦 Gabon, 🇬🇭 Ghana, 🇬🇳 Guinea, 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau, 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇱🇷 Liberia, 🇲🇬 Madagascar, 🇲🇼 Malawi, 🇲🇱 Mali, 🇲🇷 Mauritania, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇲🇿 Mozambique, 🇳🇪 Niger, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo, 🇷🇼 Rwanda, 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone, 🇸🇴 Somalia, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇸🇸 South Sudan, 🇸🇩 Sudan, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, 🇬🇲 The Gambia, 🇹🇬 Togo, 🇺🇬 Uganda, 🇪🇭 Western Sahara, 🇿🇲 Zambia, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
More Stable
No countries were more stable over this period
Unchanged
🇧🇼 Botswana, 🇨🇻 Cape Verde, 🇱🇸 Lesotho, 🇲🇺 Mauritius, 🇳🇦 Namibia, 🇸🇳 Senegal, 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
Regional News Summary
Conflict and humanitarian crises continue to plague the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the eastern regions. The United Nations has condemned the “systemic” child rape occurring in these conflict-torn areas, underscoring the severity of the situation. Médecins Sans Frontières has also denounced a deadly raid on a hospital, which has further exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in the region [SOURCE - Malay Mail] [SOURCE - Jordan Times].
The DRC’s healthcare system is under immense strain, facing challenges from a surge in mpox cases and cuts from the US Agency for International Development, which have severely impacted healthcare responses [SOURCE - TASS] [SOURCE - Manila Times].
Economically, the DRC is grappling with significant concerns. The African Development Bank has warned of a potential tariff “shock wave” that could destabilize the economy, compounded by a rise in financial and economic crime threats [SOURCE - IB Times] [SOURCE - RTT News]. However, there is a glimmer of hope as African trade ministers, including those from the DRC, have agreed to promote intra-continental trade, which could stimulate economic growth [SOURCE - SABC News].
In a separate development, tensions have escalated between Algeria and France following Algeria’s expulsion of 12 French officials, citing “undiplomatic” behavior. This dipl
Carpe tomorrow!