EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 4 MIN
The Africa Week - 05/06/2026
from The Africa Week · host Kelly Mac; Ben Fowler
This week: Kenyans protest over an Ebola treatment centre - where does this leave the Ruto/Trump relationship? Kinshasa looks to cash in quickly on its prized minerals. South Africa pipped at the post of industrialisation by Morocco. Senegal's economic crisis turns into a political one. And Bafana Bafana arrive late for the World Cup.References/further reading:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz7zny3pzohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8pw93929wohttps://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/africas-cobalt-powerhouse-drc-moves-to-triple-lithium-mining-royalties-in-strategic/8jlb4jwhttps://www.afdb.org/en/documents/africa-industrialisation-index-2025https://www.semafor.com/newsletter/06/03/2026/iran-war-threatens-food-securityhttps://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-31-safa-scores-another-own-goal-in-bafana-bafana-visa-bungle/topcastmedia.co.uk
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This week: Kenyans protest over an Ebola treatment centre - where does this leave the Ruto/Trump relationship? Kinshasa looks to cash in quickly on its prized minerals. South Africa pipped at the post of industrialisation by Morocco. Senegal's economic crisis turns into a political one. And Bafana Bafana arrive late for the World Cup. References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz7zny3pzo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8pw93929wo https://africa.businessinsider.com...
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