From rising fuel prices in South Africa to food inflation and trade disruptions in Nigeria and fuel shortages in Addis Ababa — the ripple effects of the Iran war are already being felt across Africa.
But this isn’t just about fuel and food.It’s about power, influence, and shifting alliances.
In this explainer, EWN’s Jane Dutton unpacks how a war thousands of kilometres away is reshaping lives, markets, and power across Africa — and what could come next.
