Middle East / Africa

  • Sep 25
  • 2 min read

Nigeria's new Dangote Refinery may ease fuel shortages

The new Dangote Refinery has begun producing petrol and will soon begin regular sales to the national oil company

Nigeria
  • Sep 25
  • 2 min read

Iran may help transfer of Russian anti-ship missiles

Iran is facilitating talks that could see Russia transfer supersonic anti-ship missiles to Yemen's Huthi rebels

Russia
  • Sep 25
  • 2 min read

Morocco's 2024 growth will be limited

Agriculture continues to drag down growth prospects, according to new data released by the central bank

Morocco
  • Sep 25
  • 2 min read

Zambia’s Hichilema may face reproach over axed judges

The president has suspended three judges who were set to rule on his predecessor’s eligibility to run for office again

Zambia
  • Sep 25
  • 2 min read

Abu Dhabi’s green energy firms acquisitions will grow

Masdar, the United Arab Emirates’s green energy company, has agreed to buy Spanish renewable company Saeta Yield

United Arab Emirates
  • Sep 25
  • 2 min read

Benin arrests raise suspicions over Talon's ambitions

A former sports minister and a close advisor to President Patrice Talon have been arrested

Benin
  • Sep 25
  • 2 min read

Uncertainty over ‘peak oil’ to complicate policymaking

OPEC has raised its estimate of long-run oil demand, citing pushback against climate targets and slower electrification

International
  • Sep 24
  • 2 min read

Israeli premier will reap the benefits of escalation

Israel has continued to hit Hezbollah hard, with the situation on the ground suggesting it is nearing an all-out war

Israel