Middle East / Africa
Oil revenues will impact Gulf states’ competitiveness
Fluctuations in oil revenues will impact the Gulf states’ competitiveness rankings, which have improved this year
Gulf statesFrance's West Africa drawdown reflects new priorities
New details have emerged of a major drawdown in France's military presence in West Africa and the Sahel
West AfricaKenya’s Ruto will continue to face tax dilemmas
Parliament is set to consider the controversial new Finance Bill 2024
KenyaG7 summit signals more trade protectionism ahead
The G7 summit confirms that the Western approach to China’s over-capacity and states supporting Russia is hardening
InternationalSaudi Arabia’s spending strains banks’ balance sheets
Banks have helped cover the government’s fiscal deficit in the first quarter of 2024
Saudi ArabiaFootball and politics will mix in Cameroon
Football federation head Samuel Eto'o is engaged in a heated political battle with the sports ministry
CameroonYemeni naval attacks will impact global supply chains
An escalation in Huthi attacks on Red Sea shipping will add to global supply chain difficulties
YemenLosses may increase Burkina Faso army unrest
The army likely suffered heavy casualties in a jihadist attack against a base in the north-east
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