Middle East / Africa

  • Sep 13
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Senegal parliament dissolution will likely boost Faye

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye yesterday dissolved parliament and set a November date for new legislative elections

Senegal
  • Sep 13
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Falling interest rates will help Turkey’s risk outlook

Turkey's current account deficit is being offset by high portfolio inflows

Turkey
  • Sep 13
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Oman will record a budget surplus in 2024

Data show that Oman recorded a budget surplus in the first seven months of 2024

Oman
  • Sep 12
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Ethiopia-Somalia tension may fuel regional instability

A dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia continues to evolve, drawing in the wider region

Ethiopia
  • Sep 12
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BELA furore underscores South African GNU’s fragility

The ANC’s plans to sign into law a bill opposed by its main coalition partner has triggered a crisis within government

South Africa
  • Sep 12
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Egypt will reap benefits of Gaza role

For the first time, President Joe Biden's administration waives human rights conditions linked to military aid to Egypt

Egypt
  • Sep 12
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Chinese premier’s Riyadh visit cements long-term ties

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is on a visit to the Gulf region, with a first stop in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
  • Sep 12
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Turkey’s first nuclear plant will face further delays

Western sanctions are hindering the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant

Turkey