The South China Morning Post published on 25 April 2026 an article titled "China and Mozambique to Map Critical Minerals in Insurgency-Hit Cabo Delgado" by Jevans Nyabiage.
During a state visit to China, Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo signed a wide-ranging joint communique dealing with cooperation on critical minerals, natural gas, and rare earths. China also agreed to provide more support, not spelled out, for combatting an insurgency in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado region.
The Addis Standard published on 21 September 2022 an article titled "Ethiopia Terminates Contract with Chinese POLY-GCL Effective Today."
Ethiopia announced the termination of a contract with Chinese oil and gas company POLY-GCL for failure to meet the conditions of the agreement. POLY-GCL has been exploring for oil and natural gas in the Ogaden basin of Somali Region since 2013.
Brookings published on 25 February 2022 an analysis titled "What Does the War in Ukraine Mean for Africa?" by Danielle Resnick.
African exporters of natural gas and a few key minerals such as palladium may benefit from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On the other hand, many countries will experience higher energy and fertilizer prices. Several African countries depend heavily on imports of Russian and Ukranian wheat, which may experience higher prices or even disruption. The key question now is how African governments will maintain relationships with their partners in the West, China, and Russia--and with one another--as the geopolitical context dramatically shifts.
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