Middle East / Africa
US Democrats may put votes at risk over Israel support
Addressing the nation last night, President Joe Biden linked the need to support Israel with reasons to help Ukraine
United StatesKuwaiti-Iraqi tensions will fester
An unexpected decision by Iraq’s supreme court to annul a bilateral maritime agreement has escalated bilateral tensions
KuwaitOpposition repression will poison Chad reconciliation
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the violent suppression of major opposition demonstrations
ChadRisks of a Lebanon-Israel escalation are rising
A second front has, on balance, become the more likely scenario
LebanonDebt deal improves the outlook for Zambia
Debt restructuring negotiations with private creditors have commenced following a deal struck over official debt
ZambiaInsecurity will drive Burkinabe junta radicalisation
The junta on October 15 commemorated the anniversary of the assassination of Thomas Sankara
Burkina FasoReconstruction of Libya's Derna will be difficult
More than a month after the floods in the city of Derna, there is little progress in rebuilding the city
LibyaEast Africa faces tough questions over AFCON 2027
East Africa is set to hold its first African Cup of Nations in over 50 years
East Africa