Russia-Africa Summit Vs France-Africa Summit: Compare And Contrast

Nov 07, 2026

Delegations from 48 of Africa’s 55 countries were present in Moscow at the recent Russia-Africa Summit where multiple infrastructure, energy, defence and economic cooperation deals were signed to further dependent Africa’s relationship with the world’s foremost nuclear power and 8th largest economy.

In this analysis, senior reporter Mckay Chukwu highlights and compares the stark difference in purpose, engagement, and meaningful results recorded at this summit in contrast with those recorded at France’s so-called “Africa Forward” summit in Nairobi, Kenya in May 2026.

Angola & Tanzania Circumvent Western-Backed Railway with China’s Help

On October 28, 2026, Angolan President João Lourenço was warmly received by his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan. During this working visit, President Hassan announced that her country would be cooperating with Angola to connect their ocean ports by rail, with support from China. The move is part of a wider, China-backed effort to link Africa, via the Indian Ocean, to Asia and its win-win trade opportunities.

Compare this to the US and EU-funded Lobito Corridor, which links Angola, the DRC and Zambia to the Atlantic Ocean, cutting through 1,300km of rainforest and carefully avoiding any major population centres along the way, as it carts African resources off to the West.

Which project do you think is a good deal for Africa? Drop us a comment.

UN Ends 3-Decade Political Mission In Somalia

2 years after a formal request was made by the Somali government, the United Nations (UN) is ending its 31-year mission in the East African country – a mission which did little to actually improve the lives of Somalis.

For Somalia, the termination of this mission marks another step towards true sovereignty, even as the country continues to live under sanctions imposed on it by one of the UN’s founding and most powerful members.

Tanzania’s Western-Backed “Opposition” Leader Found Guilty Of Inciting Treason

A Tanzanian High Court has convicted Western-backed “opposition” leader, Tundu Lissu, of inciting treason. Lissu leads the CHADEMA party, which carried out a failed regime change operation against the current Tanzanian government on October 29, 2025. He is also a member of the Germany-based, right-wing NGO, the International Democracy Union (IDU).

On October 1, 2026, the European Parliament nominated Lissu for the 2026 “Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought”. Described as the “highest tribute paid by the European Union to human rights work”, the award is effectively a pat on the back for those in the Global South who serve Western political interests.

The nomination, as well as the sustained Western media slander campaign against Tanzania amid its deepening strategic ties with China and Russia, offer a chilling insight into the external forces behind the East African country’s “opposition” movement.

In its debut documentary, ‘What Happened On October 29?’, The Spearhead sheds an investigative light on these nefarious external forces and their local pawns. You can watch the documentary on our YouTube channel and Substack page.

Ghana Signs $28 Billion Agreement to Expand Petroleum Hub

Ghana has entered a landmark $28 billion agreement with a Global Sphere-led consortium to construct a major petroleum hub in Jomoro, Western Region. Featuring a 300,000-barrel-per-day refinery, petrochemical plants, and key storage infrastructure, the initiative will position Ghana as a primary regional energy processing and trading hub while creating substantial employment and industrial growth opportunities.