The Africa Week - 08/05/2026

This week: South Africa's president faces impeachment hearing over couch stash. No room for two big guns in Nigeria's opposition tent. China drops tariffs for Africa - except for Eswatini. And Tanzanian's leader didn't get the memo over a new oil refinery. References/further reading:  https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-08-live-concourt-set-to-rule-on-phala-phala-scandal/?dm_source=blocks-grid-wide&dm_medium=card-link&dm_campaign=informhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q20xzwppdohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy2v509217ohttps://www.semafor.com/article/05/05/2026/zambia-pushes-back-against-us-healthcare-deal-tied-to-minerals-accesshttps://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15994/abu-dhabi-ups-the-stakes-with-weapons-case-against-sudan-army-insiders%c2%a0https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001547006/why-didnt-you-tell-me-about-my-own-refinery-samia-confronts-rutotopcastmedia.co.uk