Geopolitics and Energy Security: What Recent Moves Say About Africa’s Global Gas Role

How the EU’s Russian gas ban could accelerate Africa’s energy development

With the European Union formalizing a ban on Russian LNG and gas imports from 2026 and 2027, Africa is positioned to leverage geopolitics to advance its energy developmentThe Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament signed a provisional agreement in December 2025 to phase out Russian gas imports. The agreement defines a full prohibition on LNG and pipeline gas from 2026 and 2027, respectively, and aims to diversify imports …

Africa's opportunity to leverage geopolitics to advance its energy development

The Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament signed a provisional agreement in early December 2025 to formally phase out Russian gas imports. Aligned with a broader strategy to diversify imports and strengthen security of supply, the agreement stipulates a full prohibition on both LNG and pipeline gas from 2026 and 2027 …

Geopolitics and Energy Security: What Recent Moves Say about Africa’s Global Gas Role

Geopolitics and Energy Security: What Recent Moves Say about Africa’s Global Gas Role