Forget gold and coltan: M23 is cashing in on Congo’s beer l.theafricareport.com/KYT By @Sheriffb

Ethiopia Prime Minister @AbiyAhmedAli and Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki are edging closer to a war neither can afford to lose nor easily win. ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/cbD Analysts warn it could drag on for years, claiming countless lives, crippling both economies and destabilising the Horn of Africa and Red Sea region. Report by @Sheriffb

The North African country sees an opportunity to organise Ethiopia’s enemies ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/Hik – but it is unclear how strong an alliance Egypt has built with Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia, nor how Washington will respond. Report by @Sheriffb and @JulianPecquet in Washington

The death of Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo last week adds to a grim roll call ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/Ww4 of business, political and military heavyweights killed in helicopter crashes since 2024. Report by @Sheriffb

From Chivayo to Wigwe: High profile Africans killed in helicopter crashes l.theafricareport.com/G1I By @Sheriffb

A rebel alliance says it struck at the heart of federal power ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/pvA days before @AbiyAhmedAli’s swearing-in. Analysts say the aim is to stretch the army thin – and neighbouring countries are watching. Report by @Sheriffb

A new investigation reveals how private contractors, drone operators ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/HiE and foreign advisers joined the campaign to defend the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo from the M23 militia’s advancing fighters. Report by @Sheriffb.