The Africa Week - 03/07/2026

from The Africa Week · host Kelly Mac; Ben Fowler

This week: Burkina Faso slams the door shut - and locks it - against France. The military clamps down on independent media in Uganda. South Africans exhale as anti-immigration protests pass largely peacefully. And Nigeria braces for inflation shocks from the Gulf.References/further reading:https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/26/burkina-faso-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-former-colonial-ruler-france https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9gyk1z7ngohttps://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-30-30-june-demonstrations-conclude-relatively-peacefully/https://www.semafor.com/article/06/29/2026/nigeria-faces-highest-inflation-risk-among-emerging-markets-sp-sayshttps://africapractice.com/topcastmedia.co.uk

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