A snapshot of Africa’s latest business, energy, geopolitical, and human rights developments.
Business & Macro
Mozambique LNG Deal Advances
Mozambique has granted a 30‑year concession to a consortium of state firms — including ENH, CFM, EDM, and HCB — to build and operate LNG infrastructure at Beira and Inhassoro. The project will feature a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and connect to the 865 km ROMPCO pipeline linking Mozambique’s gas fields to South Africa Yahoo Finance PortNews IAA BOE Report channelafrica.co.za.
Financial Pressure on Mozambique LNG
French energy giant TotalEnergies has requested a 10‑year extension on its Mozambique LNG contract after incurring US$4.5 billion in losses during a four‑year suspension caused by insurgent violence in Cabo Delgado. Production is now expected in 2029, five years later than planned energyinafrica.com Business Tech Africa Ecofin Agency.
US Aid Withdrawal Hits Kenya Transport Plan
President Donald Trump has canceled a US$60 million Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Nairobi, originally agreed under Joe Biden. The cancellation, part of broader U.S. aid cuts, halts a scheme intended to ease Nairobi’s traffic congestion Tuko News Kenyans.co.ke Money254.
Climate & Energy
Green Infrastructure Investment Scales Up
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed US$40 million to the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA), anchoring a first close of US$118 million to mobilize early‑stage capital for green projects afdb.org Africa Newsroom Green Building Africa.
SEFA Secures Fresh Backing
At COP30, AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) confirmed nearly €50 million in new commitments, including €14 million from Germany for universal energy access and €30 million for green hydrogen. Italy pledged an additional €5 million ZAWYA afdb.org.
EU–South Africa Clean Trade Partnership
The EU and South Africa signed the first‑ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP), focusing on renewable energy, clean fuels, electricity grids, and critical minerals. The EU pledged €750 million in new investments and announced €4.7 billion under Global Gateway to support South Africa’s energy transition Consilium Daily Maverick Trade Energy Capital & Power.
EU Commits €545 Million for Renewables in Africa
The European Commission unveiled a €545 million Team Europe package to scale up renewables across Africa, funding high‑voltage lines, mini‑grids, and clean hydrogen projects Die Europäische Kommission news.fundsforngos.org Africa Business Communities.
Geopolitics & Policy
Gambia Shelters Cameroonian Opposition Leader
The Gambian government confirmed it is hosting Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who fled Cameroon after the disputed October election. Bakary claims victory against President Paul Biya, while Banjul says his stay is on humanitarian grounds and is coordinating with Nigeria for a peaceful resolution The Africa Report GhanaWeb Gambiana.
Tanzania Advances Port Ambitions
Tanzania will begin construction of the long‑delayed Bagamoyo Port in December 2025, a US$10 billion project north of Dar es Salaam. The port will initially feature 14 berths and aims to handle ships carrying up to 25,000 containers, anchoring a new special economic zone Nation PortNews IAA Devdiscourse.
Security & Human Rights
Allegations of Mass Graves in Tanzania
A CNN investigation alleges Tanzanian security forces fatally shot protesters after the disputed October 29 election, with satellite imagery showing possible mass graves at Kondo cemetery. The government has rejected the claims as “biased” but launched a commission of inquiry Yahoo News UK Financial World Capital FM UN News.
Nigeria Boosts Police Recruitment
President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 30,000 new police officers and ordered the withdrawal of VIP escorts to redeploy officers to frontline community policing Nigeria Today authorityngr.com Nairametrics.
Sudan: Darfur Crisis Intensifies
In El‑Fasher, Darfur, reports suggest 27,000 people killed after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized the city in late October. Satellite imagery shows ongoing body disposal operations, while survivors report sexual violence and mass executions. The EU has sanctioned RSF leaders, citing atrocities that may amount to war crimes İLKHA Sudan Tribune The New Arab UN News Aljazeera.
Conclusion
Africa stands at a crossroads: major infrastructure and energy investments are advancing, from Mozambique’s LNG concessions to EU‑backed renewable projects, while political instability and human rights crises deepen in Tanzania and Sudan. The Gambia’s sheltering of Cameroon’s opposition leader highlights shifting regional geopolitics. How these economic opportunities and governance challenges intersect will shape Africa’s role in the global order.
