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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