Middle East / Africa
Guinean junta will seek to increase control over army
The ruling military authorities have conducted a successive round of purges in the security forces
GuineaInsecurity will rise across Jordan’s border with Syria
Drug and arms smuggling and Iranian interference are creating security issues for the Jordanian authorities
JordanTanzania arrests will raise fears of authoritarianism
Mass arrests of opposition supporters have awoken memories of a recent authoritarian past
TanzaniaMadagascar will face tensions ahead of municipal poll
Madagascar will hold municipal elections in December, following controversial May legislative polls
MadagascarSouth Africa’s opposition dynamics will evolve further
A new populist opposition bloc has emerged but faces some internal disarray
South AfricaEventual royal succession in Riyadh will be smooth
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has consolidated his authority over all domains in the kingdom
Saudi ArabiaInternational forest revival methods will improve
Reforestation faces many challenges, but projects and studies are improving understanding of how best to move forward
InternationalNigerian windfall tax will likely fail to meet targets
The government has proposed a windfall tax on the banking sector's forex gains
Nigeria
