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Yinka Adegoke
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    Yinka Adegoke
    @YinkaWrites
    Aug 1
    What the State Dept's Africa map mishap signals about US-Africa under Trump semafor.com/article/07/31/… via @SemaforAfrica
    View: US government’s Africa mapping mishap signals wider problem
    From semafor.com
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    Yinka Adegoke
    @YinkaWrites
    Jul 30
    A story about what can happen when you weaken state capacity and think AI will help. US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
    A screen shows a U.S. government map of Africa with mislabeled countries during a State Department presentation at a global conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 26, 2026, in this picture obtained by REUTERS
    US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
    From reuters.com
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    Yinka Adegoke
    @YinkaWrites
    Jul 30
    Important piece here by @christiangeraud on how Trump staying silent on Tshisekedi's bid for a third term will end up jeopardizing two of his own foreign policy objectives in DRC: obtaining critical minerals and countering Beijing. Not to mention peace.
    Will the U.S.-DRC Strategic Partnership Agreement Endanger U.S. Interests in the DRC?
    From carnegieendowment.org
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    Yinka Adegoke
    @YinkaWrites
    Jul 29
    Zambia was the first African country to default on its debt after Covid. It's been a long road back with President Hichilema since his election in 2021. @TiisetsoM breaks down what's at stake as Zambians heads to the polls Aug. 13 - @semafor
    Economic concerns in focus as Zambia heads to the polls
    From semafor.com
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    Yinka Adegoke
    @YinkaWrites
    Jul 29
    Chemaf, a DRC miner backed by the Trump administration, has struck a deal with creditors to slash $475M of debt off its balance sheet to allow it restart copper/cobalt mining operations
    US-backed DRC miner strikes deal to cut debt
    From semafor.com
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