Middle East / Africa

  • Aug 29, 2023
  • 7 min read

Chamisa will struggle to contest flawed Zimbabwe poll

The opposition has rejected the ruling party's victory in polls that were widely criticised by international observers

Zimbabwe
  • Aug 29, 2023
  • 7 min read

Middle East and North Africa will lead tourist rebound

The Middle East and North Africa's tourism sector outperformed other regions in 2022 and early 2023

Middle East
  • Aug 25, 2023
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ECOWAS military moves in Niger would carry major risks

West Africa's ECOWAS regional bloc has rejected the Nigerien junta's three-year transition proposal

Niger
  • Aug 25, 2023
  • 7 min read

Middle East states will look to Europe’s gas market

Eastern Mediterranean gas development has stepped up in hopes of forming a new hub

Middle East
  • Aug 25, 2023
  • 7 min read

Moroccan union demands will test government dialogue

Trade unions are accusing the government of complicity in the face of what they say is a collapse in purchasing power

Morocco
  • Aug 25, 2023
  • 7 min read

Solar offers some hope for South Africa’s power crisis

A rapid expansion in rooftop solar could help alleviate the power cuts crippling the economy

South Africa
  • Aug 24, 2023
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Local tensions will sustain Iraq’s returns challenge

Baghdad wants to close all camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) by 2024

Iraq
  • Aug 24, 2023
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Policy tightening could deepen inequalities in Turkey

Inequalities in Turkey are higher than in most Asian countries and far worse than in most of Europe

Turkey