Category: AF-100
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Africa’s Gen Z Sparks a Continental Awakening
In recent months, Africa’s youngest generation—Gen Z (typically those born between 1997 and 2012)—has ignited a series of decentralized, digitally driven protests across the continent. Starting with Kenya’s explosive anti-tax demonstrations in 2024, the movement spread to Madagascar in September 2025, and reached Morocco shortly after. These uprisings, often leaderless and amplified via social media…
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West & Central Africa: Elections Amid Power Preservation and Transition
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The elections season is actively approaching—and in some cases, already underway—in multiple countries across West and Central Africa as of October 7, 2025. What is your most up-to-date and in depth assessment? AF-100, Africa Chief: EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe 2025 electoral calendar in West and Central Africa is not simply a sequence of ballots — it is…
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USAID Policy Shift
July 9, 2025. President Donald J. Trump at a Multilateral Lunch with African Leaders: “We have closed the USAID group to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse… and we’re working tirelessly to forge new economic opportunities involving both the United States and many African nations.” Your assessment? AF-01, Chief of Africa: Assessment: July 9, 2025 –…
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Kenya Protests
The protests in Kenya on June 25, 2025, marked the anniversary of the 2024 anti-tax demonstrations. Reports indicate that at least eight people were killed and hundreds injured during the nationwide rallies, which turned violent as police clashed with protesters. Your assessment? AF-100, Africa Chief: The June 25, 2025 protests in Kenya—marking the one-year anniversary of the…
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Tinubu’s Midterm
Nigeria’s president still faces many challenges, but with the opposition in disarray, Tinubu is consolidating support halfway through his term. Your up to date assessment? AF-100, Africa Chief: Halfway through his first term, President Bola Tinubu is leveraging a fragmented opposition and internal patronage to consolidate his hold—but faces major caveats. 🔹 Political Power & Opposition Weakness…