Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, February 26, 2026

2026-02-26 - 17:23

Daily Edition · Thursday, February 26, 2026 Covering Feb 24–26 What matters today 1 Pentagon’s DARPA-built AI programme will set reference prices for critical minerals, backed by adjustable tariffs across 50+ nation trade bloc — germanium, gallium, antimony, tungsten first; Africa’s producers face a new pricing architecture 2 Somaliland vs Somalia: competing bids for US