Middle East / Africa
Census fiasco may impair South Africa policy-making
New questions have been raised over the reliability of the data from the 2022 census
South AfricaEgypt will struggle to manage the electricity sector
A temporary suspension in power cuts brings relief to the public, but the sector's problems are taking time to resolve
EgyptNew governance risks slowing deep-sea mining momentum
Leticia Carvalho, who is cautious on deep-sea mining, has been elected to lead the International Seabed Authority
InternationalAnkara eyes greater role in Africa
Turkey is stepping up its efforts to reach out to African states as Western influence on the continent wanes
TurkeySudan aid response will require sustained opening
Aid trucks have crossed the border into Darfur but needs are high and significant uncertainty remains
SudanSenegal media fight may threaten press freedoms
Senegal's media have staged a 'day without the press' in protest of excessive tax burdens
SenegalLibya’s tensions risk violent spillover
Tripoli-based authorities have opened a front against the central bank, the latest in a series of destabilising events
LibyaBenin oil shipments may ease Niger's fiscal strains
Benin has authorised a second shipment of Nigerien oil for export from its end of the Niger-Benin oil pipeline
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