Middle East / Africa

  • Jul 29
  • 7 min read

Prospects for Israelis returning to the north are dim

Hezbollah and Israel are the closest they have been to a full-blown war since October 2023

Israel
  • Jul 29
  • 7 min read

Government will look to weaken opposition in Cameroon

Parliament has voted for a one-year extension of the current legislative term to March 2026

Cameroon
  • Jul 26
  • 7 min read

Yemen’s Huthis will reap benefits from Israel’s strike

The ramifications of the Huthi attack on Tel Aviv are reverberating through the region

Yemen
  • Jul 26
  • 6 min read

West Africa will struggle to counter drug trafficking

Drug trafficking into and through West Africa has become an increasing local, regional and international concern

West Africa
  • Jul 26
  • 7 min read

Uganda’s president may fear wider protests

A social media campaign against corruption has evolved into street protests

Uganda
  • Jul 25
  • 7 min read

Middle East/North Africa digital remittances will grow

Digital remittances look set to rise in the region

Middle East
  • Jul 24
  • 7 min read

Chaotic mediation dims prospects of ending Sudan’s war

A multitude of international peace initiatives have had no noticeable impact on the ground

Sudan
  • Jul 24
  • 7 min read

Chinese investment in the Gulf states will rise

Investment by China in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council is evolving

Gulf states