CARPO Pulse

Collateral Geopolitics: Africa and the Fallout of the US/Israeli War on Iran

09 Pulse 13.03.2026

The US-Israeli attacks on Iran also carry significant implications for the African continent. Regional security dynamics are deteriorating, fragile economies are coming under severe pressure, and political stability may be undermined by rising fuel prices, weakening currencies, and declining purchasing power. Africa’s exposure to this conflict is not incidental but structural, rooted in the continent’s reliance on volatile external supply chains and vulnerable maritime corridors.

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