Middle East & Africa
How the Iran War Stalled Africa’s Economic Recovery
The Iran war has driven up fuel costs, stoked inflation and stalled Africa's recovery, with the World Bank cutting sub-Saharan growth to 4.0% and political pressures rising.
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Omar Haddad
Middle East and Africa correspondent covering geopolitics and development.
Middle East & Africa
Museveni’s Son Muhoozi Targets Uganda’s Free Press
Uganda's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba sent soldiers to occupy the Daily Monitor and NTV after declaring he would close them, in a move linked to his positioning as…
Middle East & Africa
Ethiopia’s Undeclared Drone War on Tigray Escalates
Ethiopia has bombed Tigray almost daily since August 20 without declaring war. The undeclared air campaign leaves Tigray in a grey zone between peace and war as alliances…
Middle East & Africa
Israel Election: Netanyahu’s Trojan Horse Targets Eisenkot
Binyamin Netanyahu's Trojan-horse video paints Gadi Eisenkot as dependent on Mansour Abbas and Yair Golan. The polls have barely moved — the real contest is over coalition terms…