CARPO / HOME Institute Webinar Series: The Middle East and Africa in Flux

On 18 September, CARPO and the HOME Institute (Horn of Africa & Middle East Institute) launched their new webinar series “The Middle East and Africa in Flux.” The inaugural session, which was organized in partnership with the Muscat Policy Council, examined Middle Eastern engagement in mediation and conflict resolution in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on the political, cultural, and geo-economic ties that have deepened between the two regions over the past decade. Bringing together experts from academia, policy, and civil society, the discussion shed light on the …

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 …