The US & Israel War on Iran: Implications on Relations between the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa

On April 23, 2026, CARPO, in partnership with the HOME Institute (Horn of Africa and Middle East Institute), convened the webinar “The US/Israel War on Iran: Implications on Relations between the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa.” The event formed part of the joint CARPO HOME webinar series “The Middle East and Africa in Flux.” Bringing together policy experts from the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa, the webinar examined the implications of the US/Israel war on Iran for interregional relations, with a primary focus on economic vulnerabilities, security externalities, and evolving geopolitical alignments.