Middle East / Africa
Yemen’s status quo drives disease and pollution
Cholera continues to spread, while a Huthi attack on an oil tanker risks environmental damage to the Red Sea
YemenA new Malian army offensive may prove symbolic
A large column of Malian and Russian forces has assembled near Gao with Tinzaouatene as its likely destination
MaliRisk of wider Israel-Hezbollah war will recede for now
Hezbollah has calibrated its response to the killing of a senior-level commander to avoid further escalation
LebanonAfrica mpox outbreak will raise wider concerns
A new variant of monkeypox has spread rapidly in central Africa and may pose a threat to global health if left unchecked
AfricaLibyan rivals will use oil and funds to force change
The standoff over the central bank governor threatens the country’s financial stability and risks an uptick in violence
LibyaSignificant policy changes are unlikely in Iran
President Massoud Pezeshkian appointed Abdulkarim Hosseinzadeh, a member of the Sunni minority, as a vice president
IranBurkina Faso jihadists may strike larger targets
A jihadist attack on the village of Barsalogho has killed hundreds of people
Burkina FasoFloods will exacerbate Sudan’s humanitarian crisis
Widespread flooding has caused death, displacement and damage to infrastructure
Sudan
