Middle East / Africa
Kenya’s Odinga takes major step towards AU post
The veteran Kenyan opposition leader has launched a campaign to seek the AU’s top job
AfricaIran-US talks face short-term political challenges
Iran’s leadership has indicated that it would talk with the United States about a new nuclear deal
IranGas deal will improve Kuwait’s electricity supply
Kuwait and Qatar have agreed a new 15-year gas supply deal
KuwaitYemen’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
MaliAfrica 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
AfricaRisk 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
LebanonLibyan 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
Libya
