Middle East / Africa

Wagner's recent uprising has raised questions over the future and character of Russia's commitments in Africa

As preparations for elections accelerate, the president looks like he will need to hand power to a successor

Absent political will for financial reform, the authorities are allowing informal dollarisation to stabilise the economy

A new slump is exacerbating the chronic undersupply of housing

Critics dismiss United Arab Emirates climate change policies and projects ahead of its hosting COP28 as 'greenwashing'

The opposition PAI-Terra Ranka won a majority of parliamentary seats in the June 4 legislative elections

The regional economic outlook remains subdued, amid difficult global conditions

A focus on military conflict in Khartoum obscures the role of local civilian organisations, especially in the provinces