While Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have signed a preliminary agreement regarding Nile water, the major water source for farming in Egypt and Sudan, it is estimated that there could be as much as a 35 percent drop in that supply due largely to an Ethiopian project.
Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Yemen has shut down all of the country's ports due to local fighting and airstrikes from Saudi Arabia, which will affect all discharge of grain and oilseed cargoes in Hodeida. There has been no word from the government regarding how long this will be in effect. As Yemen imports over 90 percent of its grain needs, any extended port closure could certainly affect the local food supply. However, authorities there sta...
What You Need to Know Today: Oil prices surged today following reports of tanker attacks off the coast of Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels and renewed U.S. threats to escalate military strikes against Iran, heightening concerns over potential disruptions to Middle East energy supplies. Brent crud...
Key Takeaways: The latest UN data shows solid progress reducing global hunger and food insecurity. The geography of hunger-affected people has shifted substantially, however, and Africa is now the most affected region. To understand why hunger patterns have shifted and what policy option...
Key Takeaways: The situation in the Arab Gulf is little changed this week, which is to say it is a day-by-day – and sometimes hour-by-hour – judgment call as to what is or will happen. There are some vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, but transits are a fraction of what they...
