Middle East / Africa

  • Oct 11, 2023
  • 7 min read

Biya's coup proofing in Cameroon may have limits

President Paul Biya will in November celebrate 41 years in power

Cameroon
  • Oct 11, 2023
  • 7 min read

Demand for uranium will continue to outpace supply

Uranium prices are rising due to more demand for nuclear power generation, and Russia and Western value chain decoupling

International
  • Oct 10, 2023
  • 7 min read

Iraq-Turkey pipeline oil flows will be delayed

Turkey has declared the Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline re-open, but flows of crude have yet to restart

Iraq
  • Oct 10, 2023
  • 7 min read

Returnee influx may add to volatility in South Sudan

Amid violence in Sudan, a major influx of returnees into South Sudan may exacerbate instability in Upper Nile State

South Sudan
  • Oct 9, 2023
  • 8 min read

Israeli-Palestinian war will break old assumptions

A bloody surprise attack on southern Israel has grabbed global attention

Israel
  • Oct 9, 2023
  • 7 min read

Ba is well-positioned for Senegal's presidential polls

President Macky Sall has chosen Prime Minister Amadou Ba as his successor in the February 2024 presidential election.

Senegal
  • Oct 6, 2023
  • 8 min read

Somali offensive against al-Shabaab faces setbacks

After achieving significant early gains, the largest anti-jihadist offensive in years is beginning to falter

Somalia
  • Oct 5, 2023
  • 6 min read

Syrian drug traffickers could shift routes to Libya

Existing ties and geographical location underpin Libya’s potential as a transit country for Syrian drug smuggling

Libya