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The case for optimism in South Africa

After a lost decade, economic prospects may be brightening

African trade has been vastly underestimated

The continent’s food markets are more dynamic than commonly thought

Congo’s regime hounds its opponents

Worsening conflict in the east is fuelling paranoia and repression

Trump’s grandiose peace plans may spell more pain for Gaza

A new technocratic government for Gaza has not even been allowed to enter the strip

Bereft of legitimacy, the reeling regime in Iran massac...

It may linger for a while, but the Islamic Republic has been forever changed by ...

Is America about to attack Iran?

Donald Trump says he is willing to negotiate. He might be bluffing

After Iran’s massacres, tensions grow inside the regime

Even as dissidents rally, rivalries may stymie their efforts

The violence in Iran could lead to civil war

As America masses an armada, the regime’s response to recent protests is radical...

Hizbullah, Iran’s most powerful proxy, has been humbled

The militia is still a force in Lebanese politics, but its ability to menace abr...

Reza Pahlavi says Iran is undergoing a revolution

Can the son of the shah deposed long ago rule Iran if the Islamic Republic falls?

Nigeria’s economy may be back from the brink

A spate of painful reforms is beginning to show results

Uganda’s opposition leader is on the run

After a disputed election, Bobi Wine is getting death threats from the president...

Middle East Dispatch newsletter: Iran’s bloody crackdown 

Nicolas Pelham writes about the terror unfolding across the country

Donald Trump wants to end America’s half-century confli...

His showdown with Iran’s supreme leader will shape the region for a generation

The War Room newsletter: Three ways Donald Trump could ...

Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, analyses America’s options

Home-grown firms are helping Nigeria’s oil industry to ...

But they will struggle to find the capital to sustain it

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