Impact of Israel-Iran War on Africa

Abstract

The complexity of integrated global value chains, large-scale migration flows, the diffusion of technology, enhanced interpersonal connectivity, and the concurrent operation of bilateral, multilateral, regional, and global systems collectively ensure that events occurring in one part of the world can generate ripple effects across distant regions. Wars may be limited to certain regions, their repercussions may be geographically localized but their consequences are global, widespread and multifaceted. The Israel-Iran conflict in the region neighbouring Africa has led to significant political polarization on a global scale and has exposed critical shortcomings in military preparedness for potential large-scale conflict. The present paper attempts to analyse the repercussions that Africa could have due to this ongoing conflict. It also deals with the comparative analysis of Israel’s and Iran’s diplomatic, economic, and strategic engagements with the African continent.