Middle East / Africa
CBDC usage will increase in Middle East & North Africa
The Gulf Cooperation Council states lead the way in the adoption of CBDCs in the Middle East and North Africa
Middle EastSudan aid response will require sustained opening
Aid trucks have crossed the border into Darfur but needs are high and significant uncertainty remains
SudanLibya’s tensions risk violent spillover
Tripoli-based authorities have opened a front against the central bank, the latest in a series of destabilising events
LibyaBenin oil shipments may ease Niger's fiscal strains
Benin has authorised a second shipment of Nigerien oil for export from its end of the Niger-Benin oil pipeline
NigerSatisfaction with democracy may decline in Africa
The Afrobarometer polling network has released a new report detailing insights on democratic trends in Africa
AfricaMorocco will consolidate its grip on Western Sahara
Rabat is conducting an aggressive diplomatic campaign to win recognition of its sovereignty over Western Sahara
MoroccoRenewed fuel subsidy will strain Nigeria budget
President Bola Tinubu has authorised the NNPCL to reallocate dividend payments to fund the fuel subsidy
NigeriaEFF dispute may reshape South Africa opposition bloc
One of the founders of the radical populist EFF has defected to the new MK party
South Africa
