Middle East / Africa
AI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform economic, social, political and security domains, but with major risks
InternationalRabat’s maritime sector will help geopolitical aims
King Mohammed VI has suggested the country will focus more on developing its Atlantic coast
MoroccoTanzania opposition's Zanzibar threat may prove risky
Zanzibar's opposition is trying to pressure the ruling party into making good on his pledges of reform
TanzaniaNigeria intel failures will hinder counter-terrorism
Recent mass abductions have raised questions over the effectiveness of Nigeria's domestic intelligence service.
NigeriaManama will struggle to vary its investor offering
Overlap in economic diversification strategies with larger and wealthier regional peers will constrain Bahrain’s success
BahrainSudan's civil war will grind on
A year into the conflict, there is little sign that either side has a decisive advantage or is ready to de-escalate
SudanOman's LNG exports will increase as oil plateaus
Waning crude reserves, gas sector optimism and decarbonisation trends underpin the government’s oil and gas policies
OmanRegional tensions threaten West African food security
An estimated 35 million people across West Africa and the Sahel need emergency food assistance, a number set to increase
West Africa
