Middle East / Africa
Morocco's 2024 growth will be limited
Agriculture continues to drag down growth prospects, according to new data released by the central bank
MoroccoZambia’s Hichilema may face reproach over axed judges
The president has suspended three judges who were set to rule on his predecessor’s eligibility to run for office again
ZambiaAbu Dhabi’s green energy firms acquisitions will grow
Masdar, the United Arab Emirates’s green energy company, has agreed to buy Spanish renewable company Saeta Yield
United Arab EmiratesBenin arrests raise suspicions over Talon's ambitions
A former sports minister and a close advisor to President Patrice Talon have been arrested
BeninUncertainty over ‘peak oil’ to complicate policymaking
OPEC has raised its estimate of long-run oil demand, citing pushback against climate targets and slower electrification
InternationalSouth Sudan poll delay overshadows growing instability
South Sudan has delayed elections scheduled for December 2024 for a further two years
South SudanIsraeli premier will reap the benefits of escalation
Israel has continued to hit Hezbollah hard, with the situation on the ground suggesting it is nearing an all-out war
IsraelMojtaba Khamenei may not succeed his father in Iran
The supreme leader’s son has withdrawn from his teaching role
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