Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February 12, 2026

2026-02-12 - 17:25

What matters today 1 Ramaphosa delivers SONA 2026 tonight at Cape Town City Hall — water crisis, economic growth, foreign policy, and SANDF underfunding expected to dominate; address set for 19:00 local time 2 Cyclone Gezani enters Mozambique Channel with 31+ dead — re-intensifying toward cyclone strength; Sofala, Inhambane, and Gaza provinces on high alert;