Washington’s sanctions take aim at a British-Kenyan businessman accused of running a global gold smuggling network fueling corruption and crime in Africa.

The Sinaloa cartel is using South Africa as a gateway to the continent, where it has established bases to manufacture fentanyl, police said.

Many Africans say President-elect Donald Trump is a man they can do business with, despite his tougher approach.

Africa’s biggest economy says new tax on imported clothing will close loopholes exploited by Chinese companies.

Biden’s Angola investments gave the United States a strong foothold in mineral-rich southern Africa and would concern China, regional experts said.

Traffickers linked to ISIS terrorists cooperate with Chinese traders to illegally export natural resources in Mozambique, according to a report and experts.

It will be challenging for the new Trump administration to counter China and Russia’s influence on Africa, which has grown in the past 4 years, experts say.

If Washington fails to prioritize strategically important continent, US could be isolated from supplies essential to its prosperity, say analysts.

South Africa demands Taiwan move its diplomatic office out of Pretoria as China ratchets up pressure on partners to isolate Taiwan, a key U.S. ally.

Analysts say the increasing visits by Chinese and Russian warships and warplanes indicate that South Africa is moving closer to America’s geopolitical enemies.