Middle East / Africa
Yemen's Huthis will have little interest in compromise
The Huthis in Sana'a have maintained effective and unified territorial control throughout their years in power
YemenPolicy is key to managing existential risk of AI
The sophistication of ChatGPT has fuelled concerns about global large-scale risks of human-competitive AI
InternationalTurkey-Europe economic and business ties will weaken
Europe is Turkey’s main trade, capital flows and tourism partner
TurkeyOmani fiscal plans will depend on social impact
Positive economic trends will give the government space to build the country’s long-term fiscal resilience
OmanMauritania's elite will suppress racial tensions
Recent protests have highlighted deep-seated racial tensions pervading Mauritania's politics and society
MauritaniaTanzania faces foreign investment controversies
A deal for the development of Dar es Salaam port has dredged up deep-seated anxieties about foreign investment
TanzaniaGabon's Bongo is poised for re-election
Gabon will on August 26 hold presidential, legislative and local elections
GabonFATF will strengthen its international recommendations
Three more countries, Cameroon, Croatia and Vietnam, were added to the FATF’s 'grey list' in June
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