Middle East / Africa
Debt issuance will be strong in the Gulf states
Government related debt issuance in the Gulf states has been strong in 2024, led by Saudi Arabia
Gulf statesTurkey will aim to grow its oil and gas industry
Ankara wants to reduce its dependence on oil and gas imports, although geology may not be on its side
TurkeySenegal's government will seek to appease Sufi orders
Senegal's new government has taken office with more distant ties to powerful Sufi religious orders than its predecessors
SenegalBroken but not destroyed, Palestinian Hamas fights on
As the war in Gaza nears its one-year mark, Israel has severely degraded Hamas’s capabilities
PalestiniansGuinean junta will seek to increase control over army
The ruling military authorities have conducted a successive round of purges in the security forces
GuineaInsecurity will rise across Jordan’s border with Syria
Drug and arms smuggling and Iranian interference are creating security issues for the Jordanian authorities
JordanTanzania arrests will raise fears of authoritarianism
Mass arrests of opposition supporters have awoken memories of a recent authoritarian past
TanzaniaMadagascar will face tensions ahead of municipal poll
Madagascar will hold municipal elections in December, following controversial May legislative polls
Madagascar
