Middle East / Africa

  • Oct 30, 2023
  • 7 min read

Algeria's central bank will press ahead with reforms

The authorities are taking on the parallel currency market, moving to establish licensed exchange bureaux

Algeria
  • Oct 30, 2023
  • 6 min read

Angola judicial crisis threatens state capacity

Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Leonardo faces a range of corruption allegations and an official investigation

Angola
  • Oct 27, 2023
  • 7 min read

Central African Republic may seek better Western ties

President Faustin-Archange Touadera in September visited French President Emmanuel Macron

Central African Republic
  • Oct 27, 2023
  • 7 min read

Iran will adopt policies to reduce Afghan refugees

The flow of Afghan refugees is becoming a major political consideration for the government in Tehran

Iran
  • Oct 27, 2023
  • 11 min read

Carbon offsets face credibility issues globally

Carbon offsetting plays a key role in meeting climate goals, but success can be difficult to measure

International
  • Oct 26, 2023
  • 7 min read

New fighting in Congo heightens fears of escalation

A new offensive against the M23 by 'Wazalendo' armed groups threatens to upset the fragile security situation

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Oct 26, 2023
  • 6 min read

Gaza war casts long shadow over Israeli cyber tech

The Gaza war constitutes one of the most consequential failures of Israel's cyber and surveillance capabilities

Israel
  • Oct 25, 2023
  • 7 min read

Tunisia will walk a financial tightrope

Indications suggest the government may have staved off the risk of defaulting on external debt, for now

Tunisia