This week: The chaotic Afcon final that keeps on giving - are there any winners? An historic state visit for Tinubu to the UK, with an agreement to send more Nigerians home. Access for aid in Zambia? And the Sahel labelled the world's most murderous terror hotspot.

References/further reading: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwygyq495j8o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm1w24p8p7o

https://www.semafor.com/article/03/19/2026/nigerias-president-eyes-trade-boost-on-uk-visit

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-zambia-hiv-aids-marco-rubio-b2940365.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/health/zambia-hiv-aid-minerals-trump.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/belgium-diplomat-ordered-to-stand-trial-over-killing-of-patrice-lumumba

https://www.economicsandpeace.org/reports/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/jihadist-violence-nigeria-drc-terrorism-index

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