Middle East / Africa
Oil field closures will be recurrent threats in Libya
There are reports that Saddam Haftar is involved in the recent shutdown at Sharara oil field
LibyaPoliticisation will exacerbate Sudan’s famine
Despite a declaration of famine, aid agencies are still struggling to reach starving Sudanese with assistance
SudanPolitical factionalism may decide Angolan court cases
The Supreme Court has rejected a Constitutional Court ruling in a key corruption case
AngolaCocaine seizures will not dent buoyant global market
Cocaine is a growing health and security challenge across Europe
InternationalSaudi Arabia will support Egypt’s investment programme
Riyadh is looking to follow in Abu Dhabi’s footsteps, with a view to boosting investments in the country
EgyptNigeria: Government may struggle to contain protests
A wave of major nationwide protests against deteriorating living conditions has begun in Nigeria
NigeriaTurkey will continue to police social media
A sudden ban on Instagram serves as a warning to other platforms to toe the government’s line on online speech
TurkeyAbu Dhabi visa amnesty will regularise job market
A two-month amnesty allows migrant workers whose visas have expired to regularise their status
United Arab Emirates
