Middle East / Africa

  • Aug 22
  • 7 min read

TPLF divisions threaten stability in Ethiopia’s Tigray

A major outbreak of infighting threatens to split the once-dominant Tigrayan party

Ethiopia
  • Aug 22
  • 7 min read

Egypt 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

Egypt
  • Aug 22
  • 7 min read

New 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

International
  • Aug 22
  • 2 min read

Egypt seeks human rights reforms to secure aid

Cairo wants to show some degree of progress in human rights conditions to secure a full package of US assistance

Egypt
  • Aug 22
  • 2 min read

Tunisia’s naval capabilities will get a boost

Even as human rights conditions deteriorate, Tunis can count on international security assistance

Tunisia
  • Aug 22
  • 2 min read

Census fiasco may impair South Africa policy-making

New questions have been raised over the reliability of the data from the 2022 census

South Africa
  • Aug 21
  • 7 min read

Ankara eyes greater role in Africa

Turkey is stepping up its efforts to reach out to African states as Western influence on the continent wanes

Turkey
  • Aug 21
  • 7 min read

Senegal media fight may threaten press freedoms

Senegal's media have staged a 'day without the press' in protest of excessive tax burdens

Senegal