Africa hosts military bases within reach of Iranian missiles and is feeling the impact of rising oil prices and threats to shipping, as the continent again suffers from events largely beyond its

The reluctance of Sudan and Somalia to condemn the attacks on the UAE, even as it struggled to fight off hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones, was the latest sign of the oil-rich Gulf state’s controversial and expanding role in some of Africa’s biggest conflicts.

Federico Donelli is affiliated with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI), and the Orion Policy Institute (OPI). The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,

In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve of advanced militaries, armed drones are now widely available on the global arms market. Countries such as Turkey, China and Iran are ...

US President Donald Trump's protectionist tariffs have impacted trade and industrialisation across the globe. [AFP] Africa stands at a critical crossroads. Despite holding enormous economic potential, the continent faces mounting external pressures ...

Events in the Middle East during February and March 2026 again disrupted the flows of shipping trade to the eastern and western spheres of the international system. Given that the global economy is maritime based and rests on secure and predictable flows of goods by sea,