EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 4 MIN
The Africa Week - 15/05/2026
from The Africa Week · host Kelly Mac; Ben Fowler
This week: Ebola is back in the DRC. Macron tries to win new friends in Africa, but it's a tough ask. Ramaphosa digs his heels in in South Africa. And the UN warnings about deadly drones in Sudan. References/further reading:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze2wpk7y76ohttps://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/13/can-macrons-kenya-visit-revive-french-influence-in-africahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9369q3g7w7ohttps://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/05/turk-issues-high-alert-widening-sudan-conflict-amid-increased-use-droneshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxp23272j3ohttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/ugandan-lawmakers-pass-scaled-back-sovereignty-law-after-central-bank-warning-2026-05-06/topcastmedia.co.uk
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This week: Ebola is back in the DRC. Macron tries to win new friends in Africa, but it's a tough ask. Ramaphosa digs his heels in in South Africa. And the UN warnings about deadly drones in Sudan. References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze2wpk7y76o https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/13/can-macrons-kenya-visit-revive-french-influence-in-africa https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9369q3g7w7o https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/05/turk-issues-high-a...
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