Middle East / Africa
Digitally delivered services aid emerging markets’ GDP
Relatively lower costs give emerging markets (EMs) a comparative advantage in digitally delivered services (DDS)
InternationalRussia’s African Corps will remain engaged in Mali
Russian forces from the African Corps suffered significant losses during an ambush in Mali in late July
RussiaZambia border closure imperils Congo’s copper exports
The rapid escalation of a trade dispute between Congo and Zambia underscores risks to Congo’s minerals exports
Congo-KinshasaNew taxes risk reigniting popular discontent in Kenya
The government says it plans to reintroduce some tax measures after mass protests forced it to withdraw an earlier bill
KenyaLebanon will face further electricity outages
Lebanon has experienced a complete blackout as the electricity company runs out of fuel
LebanonOpposition will struggle to contest new laws in Chad
President Mahamat Idriss Deby has promulgated new laws giving northerners more representation in parliament
ChadUS adversaries will leverage AI for disinformation
OpenAI has disrupted an Iranian disinformation campaign that utilised AI to influence US election and other issues
United StatesAlgeria’s president raises his standing with the army
A decree enabling officers to take on public-sector roles strengthens the army's position vis-a-vis the government
Algeria
