Al-Monitor • April 4, 2026 17:00

Mideast war presents 'serious risk' for Africa: report

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The Middle East war "presents a serious risk to Africa", the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report seen by AFP Saturday.The conflict threatens to increase the cost of living and curtail growth on the continent, the report warned.The Middle East accounts for 15.8 percent of Africa's imports and 10.9 percent of its exports, the report noted.

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