Middle East / Africa

  • Jun 14
  • 2 min read

Niger's Bazoum may face treason trial

Niger's State Court has ruled to lift former President Mohamed Bazoum's legal immunity

Niger
  • Jun 14
  • 2 min read

Domestic politics will drive South Sudan peace talks

Ongoing talks between the government and rebel groups offer South Sudan a way out of elections

South Sudan
  • Jun 13
  • 2 min read

Turkey’s opposition will face significant hurdles

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s historic meeting with opposition leader Ozgur Ozel exposes rival visions for the future

Turkey
  • Jun 13
  • 2 min read

US seeks closer Arab-Israeli security ties

The United States has led several meetings on security cooperation in the region

Israel
  • Jun 13
  • 2 min read

South Africa edges closer to narrow unity government

Talks aimed at forming a government of national unity are taking shape

South Africa
  • Jun 13
  • 2 min read

Ghazouani will likely win re-election in Mauritania

Mauritania will on June 29 hold a presidential election

Mauritania
  • Jun 13
  • 2 min read

Kuwait’s migrant workers face further exploitation

The authorities will clamp down on the exploitation of migrant workers in the short term

Kuwait
  • Jun 13
  • 2 min read

Weaker-than-expected trade would dampen global GDP

The World Bank sees global growth unchanged this year and slightly up next year, assuming rate cuts and firmer trade

International