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Med-Or Monthly Africa Report February 2026
The fourth edition of the monthly report on Africa is now online
The February 2026 edition of the Med-Or Monthly Africa Report – a publication dedicated to providing strategic insight and expert analysis on the developments shaping Africa’s future – is now online.
The global order is fragmenting - and Africa is no longer operating at the margins of that shift.
From the Red Sea to critical minerals, from AI sovereignty to debt and diplomacy, the forces reshaping Africa’s future are accelerating and converging. The question is no longer whether Africa is strategic - but who helps shape the rules.
Our February Newsletter brings together analysis from:
• Umberto Tavolato on Europe-Africa relations, the Mattei Plan, and strategic autonomy
• Giuseppe Mistretta on the sharp decline in Chinese lending and what replaces it
• Corrado Čok on Gulf rivalry, Red Sea instability, and mineral geopolitics
• Luciano Pollichieni on China’s renewed push into African gold
• Adi Guyo on South Sudan’s stalled transition and regional spillovers
• Carlotta Ridolfi on Africa’s AI leap, sovereignty, and the Nairobi AI Forum
Read the full edition HERE
