Middle East / Africa
Ruto’s fiscal shift will create challenges for Kenya
The president has been forced into a major U-turn on fiscal policy following mass protests
KenyaTrade negotiations will be a top priority for India
The country is eyeing several new free trade agreements
IndiaSao Tome may struggle to acquire needed financing
Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada has rejected the IMF's conditions for a new extended credit facility arrangement
Sao TomeEgypt’s authorities will not tolerate dissent
International aid has flooded Egypt, but the risk of political and social instability is still present
EgyptNuclear power will advance in a few Middle East states
There is some progress in nuclear energy generation in the region, but it remains limited to five countries
Middle EastSenegalese reforms may take time
Newly-elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's administration is facing criticism over the slow pace of reforms
SenegalQatar will act as a balancing actor within the GCC
The exchange of ambassadors with Bahrain marks the end of the GCC boycott of Qatar
QatarCongo will use conflict minerals to discredit Rwanda
The government accuses neighbouring Rwanda of using conflict in eastern DRC to profit from the illegal minerals trade
Congo-Kinshasa
