Africa 'exposed' to Middle East war

The continent is "structurally exposed" to the Middle East war, said Hubert Kinkoh, senior researcher at the CARPO think tank. "Energy imports, foreign military bases, and its proximity to maritime chokepoints mean the war's effects reach African shores quickly." Targets The Horn of Africa includes possible targets for Iranian strikes, notably the 4,000 US military personnel at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti. It lies less than 100 miles (160 kilometres) from Yemen, where Houthi rebels have an arsenal of ballistic and anti-ship missiles...