The US-Israel vs Iran War: Why Africa Is Winning Big and Losing Everything.

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The Middle East has exploded into war, and Africa is caught between a windfall and a wipeout. While the Suez Canal dies, South African ports see possibilities of minting money as the world’s essential pitstop. Nigeria and Angola could bask in an oil payday if the war is drawn out, but for the rest of the continent, "petrol-inflation" and fertiliser shortages threaten to spark domestic uprisings. From Iranian drones in the Sahel to Melania Trump’s surreal UN debut, we’re unpicking the chaos.