In East Africa a slave trade was well established before the Europeans arrived on the scene. It was driven by the sultanates of the Middle East. African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia ...

Key areas of research focus on East Africa include Tanzania’s foreign policy approach and constitutional politics and Kenya’s fiscal stability and external financing partnerships. East African states ...

A city with a metro population of more than five million is the richest in East Africa, with more than 4,000 millionaires, a report suggests. Henley Global's "The Africa Wealth Report", breaks ...

Learn more about current emergencies in the Middle East and North Africa and across the world on the Emergencies page. In Iraq, relative stability has created a unique opportunity for displaced Iraqis ...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to grow at 2.2% in 2024, yet the outlook remains subdued amid heightened uncertainty. In addition to examining the macroeconomic outlook of ...