This year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, underscored a simple truth: the rules-based global order as we knew it is shifting. But is this a moment of crisis or a window of opportunity particularly for African countries? International relations analyst Aaliyah Vayez unpacks the standout moments from WEF 2026, including calls by the Canadian Prime Minister and the French President for middle powers to seize this period of global uncertainty.