The Africa Week - 06/02/2026

This week: Haunted by history - Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi killed in Libya. AGOA is back for a year, but so what? The Zulu king sparks criticism over xenophobia. And the Zambian currency shows the rest of the world how it's done. References/further reading:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp37g4xgkxdohttps://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260204-sa%C3%AFf-al-islam-kadhafi-heir-apparent-without-a-crownhttps://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-02-04-resuscitation-of-agoa-gets-few-cheers-in-sa/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/3/moscow-confirms-russian-forces-helped-repel-isil-attack-on-niger-airporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6we3009dgohttps://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/with-the-worlds-best-performing-currency-and-second-best-stock-market-zambia-is/wdnhyg2topcastmedia.co.uk