As tensions continue in the Middle East, the economic fallout is being felt far beyond the region. In South Africa, officials are warning that the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran could come at a steep cost. Our South African correspondent speaks to political analyst Sanusha Naidu about the economic effect the war has on South Africa and the greater continent.
Despite being targeted by violence & intimidation, opposition groups in Zimbabwe continue to fight against a proposed constitutional amendment that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term. Among them, law Professor Lovemore Madhaku was heavily injured in early March, in an assault he blames on police-backed security agents.
Just as Côte d’Ivoire was nearing self-sufficiency in chicken production, local farmers have been thrown into turmoil. The reason: the end of the VAT exemption on agricultural inputs and animal feed. This new tax — initially set at 18% before being reduced to 9% — now threatens farm profitability, jobs across the sector, and the supply of locally produced chicken.
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