Released in late October 2025, the seventh edition highlights rising conflicts, leadership shifts, and major economic updates across Africa — from Sudan and the Sahel to the Congo, Somalia, and the continent’s southern rim.

Conflict and Security Headlines

Key stories include the siege of El Fasher in Sudan, escalating militant attacks in the Sahel, and clashes involving M23 rebels in Congo and illegal miners in Mozambique.

Political Transitions and Diplomacy

Madagascar’s military change, Niger’s transition, Somalia–Nigeria defense talks, Ethiopia’s nuclear plans, and renewed North African diplomacy headline this section, alongside African Union positions on governance shifts.

Economic and Energy Developments

Highlights include Angola’s new copper mine, Namibia’s Eurobond repayment, Zimbabwe’s growth revision, and South Africa’s energy projects, with additional reports from Ghana, Algeria, Morocco, and Egypt.