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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Explore political, security and economic developments across the Middle East and Africa. Read the evidence and competing perspectives behind regional events, with attention to their consequences for communities.
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
Uganda After Museveni: Muhoozi and the Succession Struggle
As 81-year-old Yoweri Museveni grows frail, his son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba commands the army and menaces rivals, fuelling fears of a violent succession struggle.
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…
Middle East & Africa
Iran’s Axis of Resistance Is Fracturing After Three Years of War
When Iran was attacked twice in 15 months, its allies made their own choices. Now Hizbullah, the Houthis, Iraqi militias and Hamas are diverging — and Tehran cannot…