Africa

2 briefs

power 2026-05-03

China Turned Airspace Into a Weapon. Taiwan Found a Workaround. The Tactic Survives.

Lai Ching-te reached Eswatini by borrowing the king's charter jet after China pressured multiple African countries to revoke overflight permits. The trip succeeded. The precedent is now set.

power 2026-05-02

China Gave All of Africa Zero-Tariff Access, Except the One Country That Recognizes Taiwan

The same day Taiwan's president arrived in Eswatini through a secret route after China blocked his aircraft, Beijing announced zero tariffs for all 53 African nations except Eswatini. The timing is not coincidental.