Herlee media El Fasher in flames: Survivors describe mass killings as RSF seizes Darfur city “They came in the night and did not spare anyone,” a displaced mother told reporters in Tawila as she cradled her child. Thousands from El Fasher arrived with stories of killings, looted homes and hos... Nov 3, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media From Darfur to diplomacy: How Sudan’s war crime allegations are testing Gulf–Africa relations When the city of El-Fasher in North Darfur fell to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in late October, the world’s attention turned once again to a conflict many had stopped following. Th... Nov 3, 2025 Peace and Security
Herlee media Under Curfew: Dar es Salaam’s Election Day Unrest and What It Means for Diplomacy On 29 October 2025, what was meant to be a national celebration of democracy in Tanzania erupted into public unrest in Dar es Salaam and other major cities. Young protesters took to the streets after ... Oct 30, 2025 Peace and Security
Herlee media From Pretoria to Abuja: How South Africa and Nigeria are reinventing defence diplomacy In a bold diplomatic move, South Africa and Nigeria, Africa’s two largest economies, are joining forces to strengthen their military cooperation. The partnership focuses on air-power development, logi... Oct 29, 2025 Peace and Security
Herlee media When diplomacy fuels a reactor: Ethiopia’s Nuclear ambitions and Russia’s return to Africa In a fast-changing world, Ethiopia is quietly redrawing its diplomatic map. Recent developments reveal that Addis Ababa is deepening its relationship with Moscow not through military pacts or politica... Oct 29, 2025 Economic Diplomacy
Herlee media Sudan’s fragile diplomacy: Power struggles at the heart of khartoum When a country at war tries to find its diplomatic footing, the process is rarely smooth and Sudan is proving just that. According to a recent Africa Intelligence report, deep cracks have emerge... Oct 28, 2025 Peace and Security
Herlee media Kenya’s strategic moment: What the U.S. Vice President’s visit means for East Africa When a U.S. vice president makes a stop in Africa, the world pays attention. Vice President Vance is set to visit Kenya next month in a move signalling a renewed U.S. - Africa engagement. But this tim... Oct 28, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media Visa wars: How Mali’s diplomatic push made the U.S. backpedal In a surprising yet strategic move, the United States has dropped Mali from its controversial visa-bond program, a policy that had stirred diplomatic tension and drawn strong reactions across Africa. ... Oct 27, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media From Gas to Gadgets: How Russia Is Rewiring Africa’s Trade Map As the global power balance shifts, Africa is becoming the new battleground for economic diplomacy. This week, Russia announced a renewed trade strategy with Africa, signalling its ambition to move be... Oct 27, 2025 Economic Diplomacy
Herlee media Algeria’s diplomatic isolation and the Morocco peace push: A deadline to peace? For decades, the Western Sahara conflict has cast a long shadow over North Africa’s diplomacy. But now, it seems a new opportunity is knocking and it’s one that Algeria can no longer ignore. According... Oct 24, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media Arms & accountability: South Africa’s diplomacy under pressure over helicopters in Libya A recent Business Insider Africa investigation revealed that four “demilitarised” helicopters exported from South Africa have resurfaced in Libya allegedly in the hands of Khalifa Haftar’s self-... Oct 24, 2025 Institutional Influence
Herlee media South Africa’s pivot to Southeast Asia - A strategic diplomatic redraw South Africa is redrawing its diplomatic map. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ongoing state visit to Vietnam (October 23–24, 2025) marks a significant step toward reshaping Pretoria’s international partne... Oct 24, 2025 Institutional Influence