Middle East / Africa

  • Sep 19
  • 2 min read

Niger's security forces may face increasing strain

Military sources report attacks from various armed groups at different geographical extremities of the country

Niger
  • Sep 19
  • 2 min read

Somalia’s domestic divisions may deepen further

Differences over policy towards Ethiopia are starting to open old faultlines

Somalia
  • Sep 19
  • 2 min read

Current account surplus will allow Oman to reduce debt

Oman’s trade surplus fell slightly as import growth outperformed export growth

Oman
  • Sep 19
  • 2 min read

Digital gender abuse will increase in the Middle East

Traditional patriarchal power structures are supporting a growth in digital gender abuse

Middle East
  • Sep 19
  • 2 min read

Flooding may increase anti-government anger in Nigeria

A burst dam has led to the catastrophic flooding in Maiduguri, a major city in north-eastern Nigeria

Nigeria
  • Sep 19
  • 2 min read

Chinese supply squeeze to keep antimony prices high

Demand for antimony, a key ingredient in military and new energy tech, is high but China has just banned its export

International
  • Sep 18
  • 2 min read

An Israeli-Hezbollah war looms closer than ever

Hezbollah is again having to weigh the urgency of responding forcefully to an Israeli attack against the risk of war

Lebanon
  • Sep 18
  • 2 min read

Hungary may feel the heat for Hezbollah pager sabotage

An obscure Hungary-based company was allegedly involved in manufacturing exploding pagers

Hungary