The 2025 @sbmintelligence #ACIRI 🌍#Africa's instability risk rises, with political fragility and security threats outweighing economic gains across most regions. https://t.co/3h5tmgAOos

From 🇳🇬 #Nigeria’s reforms to 🇬🇭 #Ghana’s cuts, 🇬🇼 #GuineaBissau’s coup🎖️ to 🇨🇮 #IvoryCoast’s fish budget—West Africa is a whirlwind. Meanwhile, 🇿🇦 #SouthAfrica shrugs off @realDonaldTrump. A dizzying week where only the fish get a clear win. https://t.co/UpRyAOOLw3

Chart of the week: #Africa's economic divide

The 🇪🇺@EU_Commission and 🇿🇦#SouthAfrica have signed a critical minerals deal, alongside a €2 billion investment in African renewable 🔋energy projects. https://t.co/7B2ifPUVUH

📢In a turbulent week for West Africa, 🇬🇼#GuineaBissau faced a coup. Meanwhile,🇳🇬@cenbank halted state lending, pushing for private-sector loans. 🇿🇦#SouthAfrica inked a deal with 🇪🇺 @EU_Commission to process its minerals for #Europe’s green transition. https://t.co/Z3le8ia9YS

🇪🇺#Europe invests in 🇿🇦#SouthAfrica while 🇬🇭#Ghana eases rates, but 🇳🇬#Nigeria's credit crunch and rampant insecurity threaten the region's economic and social stability. https://t.co/zmezol4z9H

Gangster's paradise Evolving from university cults, #Nigeria's youth gangs have killed over 1,600 people since 2020, primarily in southern states.

Chart of the week: The multi-trillion naira burden

Video: Bamako under siege - #JNIM's stranglehold on the Sahel https://t.co/rz84E1gnXL

📢 🇳🇬#Nigeria faces a security crisis with a general killed, schoolgirls abducted & a church attack. Meanwhile, a fuel tax U-turn raises economic questions. In contrast, 🇨🇮#IvoryCoast wins investor confidence with a stable rating. https://t.co/RpO3OKCMJT

From courtroom to combat zone, a week of stark contrasts: 🇳🇬#Nigeria reels from brutal attacks but sees economic hope, 🇬🇭#Ghana inaugurates a top judge, and 🇨🇮#IvoryCoast balances investor confidence with a mounting regional security crisis. https://t.co/Ap1t1VXYbB

Since 2019, 1,007 lives have been lost in ambushes mounted by militants against 🇳🇬#Nigeria's security forces. Insurgents & bandits are outmanoeuvring troops in NE/NW Nigeria, exploiting weak spots with evolving tactics. https://t.co/aotPDjkoaZ

Chart of the week: #Nigeria's power divide

Attacks on journalists

#Africa Watch: 🇳🇪#Niger’s Abdourahamane Tchiani states the border with 🇧🇯#Benin will remain closed, accusing Benin of hosting 🇫🇷French troops and financing terrorism. Benin denies the claims. Since the 2023 coup, the closure has disrupted trade. https://t.co/mgAJkN7zqc

📢@CCSoludo wins re-election in Anambra amid poll concerns, as @m_akpakomiza revokes a major museum project after protests. Meanwhile, 🇳🇪#Niger keeps its border with 🇧🇯#Benin shut, straining regional ties. https://t.co/NZ212hsM0V

#TheWeekAhead A tale of two West Africas: 🇳🇬#Nigeria sees political wins & a new economic plan, 🇬🇭#Ghana sees economic recovery. Meanwhile, regional standoffs and jihadist feuds rumble on. https://t.co/MIeI3HdqY8

Chart of the week: Expat targets Insecurity in #Nigeria that specifically targets foreign nationals poses a significant risk to international businesses and expatriates.

🥼Doctor-to-patient 🏥ratios in 🇳🇬 #Nigeria's states The earlier version of this chart saw Enugu's d2p ratio displayed as 1:299. The correct ratio is 1:2998. This has also been corrected in the reissued report: https://t.co/1pjhUO9aRU We regret the typo.

#Africa Watch: Post-election violence erupts in 🇹🇿#Tanzania as a promising political thaw under @SuluhuSamia gives way to a familiar authoritarian crackdown. https://t.co/e8fiKEGgOm