The Africa Week - 27/03/2026

This week: Africa feels the impact of the Middle East war at the pumps, but can countries keep the lights on? An historic day at the UN as the legacy of slavery is highlighted. France thinks again about having South Africa over for the G7. Namibia says no to Musk. And Madagascar's new president dusts off the lie detector. References/further reading:https://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/15907/another-war--another-bill-for-africahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8wkq1n9epohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg06q36052ohttps://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167199https://www.ft.com/content/ca914de4-f602-4703-ae03-93c34449e5f2?syn-25a6b1a6=1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c070kg5rn0kohttps://www.connectingafrica.com/regulation/starlink-blocked-from-operating-in-namibiahttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/20/madagascar-military-ruler-new-ministers-lie-detector-teststopcastmedia.co.uk