Middle East / Africa
US-Angola ties will grow despite Biden postponement
President Joe Biden has postponed a planned visit to Angola
AngolaLesotho reforms begin to move after years of delay
Parliament has passed the first of a long-awaited set of planned constitutional reforms
LesothoDP’s exit will leave Kenya’s systemic flaws unresolved
The lower house of parliament has voted to impeach the deputy president
KenyaIraq will move gradually to stabilise power supply
Iraq's relations with the Gulf states will get a boost with a new electrical connectivity link
IraqUnited Arab Emirates’s budget will return a surplus
The cabinet approved a record federal budget for 2025
United Arab EmiratesNigeria petrol price hikes may help stabilise NNPCL
The state-owned NNPCL oil company has abandoned its position as exclusive purchaser from Dangote Refinery
NigeriaEthiopia’s Tigray tensions may come to the boil
The two duelling factions in Tigray are now openly contesting the regional government
EthiopiaRussia will seek to shape Iran’s Middle East actions
President Vladimir Putin is set to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan on Friday
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