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The Economist : Middle East and Africa
27  mars     14h13
After pushing its economy to the brink, Egypt gets a bail-out
   But a record setting investment from the UAE will not fix its chronic problems
    12h41
Gaza is on the brink of a man-made famine
   Israel and Hamas reject a ceasefire even as people starve
26  mars     18h55
Senegal proves the doomsayers wrong
   Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s win is a triumph for the country’s democracy
25  mars     20h09
Three decades after Rwanda’s genocide, the past is ever-present
   Paul Kagame sees himself as indispensable to a still fragile country
21  mars     14h14
Somali pirates are staging a comeback
   But attacks are still far from their peak
    14h14
Nigeria’s high-cost oil industry is in decline
   That will leave a gaping hole in exports and public finances
    14h14
Damage to undersea cables is disrupting internet access across Africa
   The continent is wedged between two cable hazard hotspots
    14h14
Jacob Zuma’s new party could swing South Africa’s election
   If it stays on the ballot it will make a coalition government much more likely
    14h14
A new leader offers little hope for Palestinians
   They fear Mohammad Mustafa will serve the president, not the people
17  mars     16h35
Deposing Israel’s king
   America wants Binyamin Netanyahu out. But his exit is fraught with dangers
14  mars     15h12
Hopes for a truce in Gaza give way to fears of a long stalemate
   The fighting has continued into Ramadan, but neither Israel nor Hamas can achieve much
    15h12
A shadowy wartime economy has emerged in Gaza
   Clans, gangs and dodgy businessmen prosper while Israel clobbers Gaza
    15h12
The return of a mask stolen by Belgium is stoking violence in Congo
   Some believe the mask gives fighters magical powers
13  mars     20h47
Gulf countries are becoming major players in Africa
   African leaders hope the Gulf is the new China . Not quite
10  mars     21h52
The bloodshed in Gaza is set to rage through Ramadan
   The Muslim holy month begins without a ceasefire
08  mars     12h51
Will Joe Biden’s new plan bring relief to Gaza?
   Hunger and disease won’t be cured by building a pier for aid
07  mars     14h17
Why Africa is crypto’s next frontier
   Cheap power is fuelling a new sort of mining boom
    14h17
Nigeria’s currency crisis is decades in the making
   Fixing it requires deep reform
    14h17
A lost opportunity to reform Tanzania
   The country needs a constitutional overhaul. The ruling party stands in the way
    14h17
Ramadan could see respite for Gaza, or widening violence
   Mediators are hopeful of a truce during the holy month
05  mars     20h31
Joe Biden is exasperated by Israel but will not stop its war
   Facing mounting pressure at home and abroad, the president bets on a hostage deal
29  février     21h29
A new tragedy shows anarchy rules in Gaza
   A shooting and stampede kill and injure hundreds
    14h01
Africa’s tiger economy is shot
   Abiy Ahmed has big dreams for Ethiopia. Reality is far harsher
28  février     20h15
As Iran scares the Middle East, at home its regime rots
   Iran’s phoney elections show how the clerics have lost public support
26  février     18h43
The Palestinians’ new prime minister faces a nightmare
   The PA says it is preparing for an emerging reality in Gaza
22  février     13h47
Congo’s M23 rebellion risks sparking a regional war
   Goma is under a terrifying siege
    13h47
The booze industry reveals a lot about Kenya
   The politicisation of business is retarding the country’s economy
    13h47
Senegal’s judges stand up for the constitution
   But with no date for an election, its democracy is not yet secure
    13h47
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis’ refusal to fight is a growing problem for Netanyahu
   Those keeping him in power are unwilling to share the burdens of war
    13h47
The wrecking of Gaza’s health system goes beyond its hospitals
   The strip could see , excess deaths over the next six months if fighting continues
    13h47
Bar culture has arrived in Saudi Arabia, albeit without the booze
   And the kingdom’s first liquor store has residents wondering if more will follow
15  février     15h59
The real problem with the UN’s agency for Palestinians
   It has perpetuated the misery of Palestinians
    15h59
How Yemen’s dominant Houthis blackmail foreign aid agencies
   They risk causing a man made famine with their meddling
    15h59
Is Julius Malema the most dangerous man in South Africa?
   His party wants to nationalise all. He may become kingmaker
    15h59
African governments return to international bond markets
   Debt worries have eased a little, but borrowing is still expensive
    15h59
Evidence mounts that Ukrainian forces are in Sudan
   But their presence may not alter the outcome of its civil war
13  février     19h37
If Israel invades, hell looms in Rafah
   Binyamin Netanyahu wants to attack now. His generals don’t
08  février     14h40
America is trying to peg Israel’s settlers back
   But their power in politics and on the ground shows no sign of waning
    14h40
Democracy is under attack in Senegal
   The election is delayed after riot police drag opposition MPs out of parliament
07  février     21h32
Israel scorns America’s unprecedented peace plan
   Arab states offer remarkable security guarantees to Israel
    15h54
How to house the world’s fastest-growing population
   About of buildings needed in Africa by are not yet built
06  février     19h40
Why Iran is hard to intimidate
   US soldiers are a bull’s eye target for Iranian militias
04  février     16h50
Senegal’s democracy hangs by a thread
   Opponents are calling the postponement of elections a constitutional coup
03  février     12h14
Shock and awe as America strikes Iran’s proxies
   More attacks by the United States on the axis of resistance are likely
01  février     14h28
The war in Gaza is exacerbating Egypt’s economic collapse
   But the government hopes the conflict could be its salvation
    14h28
Northern Ethiopia is again sliding into starvation
   A region ravaged by war is now hit by drought
    14h28
Three countries hit by coups are leaving west Africa’s main bloc
   Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger inflict more misery on their people
    09h50
America’s shuttle diplomacy to wind down the war in Gaza
   And maybe to bring a lasting peace, too
29  janvier     22h11
Did UN workers participate in the October 7th attacks?
   The allegations against UNRWA threaten aid flows to Palestinians
28  janvier     21h45
Violence spirals as Iran’s proxies kill American soldiers
   In an election year Joe Biden is under fierce pressure to retaliate