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Est de la RDC: sans avancée dans l’application des accords de Washington, le processus de paix est-il au point mort ?

RFI /Afrique - 11 hours 41 min ago
Début juin, Washington espérait un retrait des troupes rwandaises de l'est de la République démocratique du Congo d'ici la mi-juillet, mais aujourd'hui, les accusations restent inchangées et les sanctions se poursuivent. Kigali, Kinshasa et leurs partenaires internationaux continuent de se renvoyer la responsabilité de l'application des accords de Washington. Beaucoup se demandent s’il y a eu une avancée quelconque dans leur mise en œuvre.
Categories: Afrique

Rache mal anders: Anne Wünsche hängt XXL-Plakate von sich im Dorf ihres Ex auf

Blick.ch - 12 hours 3 min ago
Anne Wünsche lässt nicht mit sich spassen und stellt sicher, dass ihr Ex-Freund nicht an ihrem Konterfei vorbeikommt. Gleich von mehreren Plakaten in seinem Dorf schaut sie ihm mit sinnlichem Blick entgegen – und macht gleichzeitig Werbung für ihren Onlyfans-Kanal.
Categories: Swiss News

Full Effects of Strait of Hormuz Disruption May Not Be Felt Until Second Half of 2026

Africa - INTER PRESS SERVICE - 12 hours 5 min ago

A cargo vessel docked at a port facility. Credit: UNCTAD

By Maximilian Malawista
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 16 2026 (IPS)

The full economic impact of the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz may not become clear until the second half of 2026, warns the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Prior to the closure, an average of 129 maritime vessels transited daily through the strait, carrying approximately 34 percent of globally traded crude oil and 20 percent of the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG). Asia is by far the largest importer of Gulf crude and oil products, receiving 91 percent of Gulf crude and petroleum products or roughly 16.5 million barrels per day.


Daily oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz by destination, million barrels per day (mb/d). Credit: Maximilian Malawista (Data: IEA)

While much of the global economy appears to be absorbing the shock rather decently, UNCTAD warned that the broader consequences of the Strait of Hormuz disruption have yet to fully materialize.

“I should qualify that the full picture on Hormuz disruptions should become clearer in the second half of 2026, once the higher costs have been fully absorbed through value chains, the broader macroeconomy, and financial conditions.” UNCTADS’s Head of Macroeconomic and Development Policies, Anastasia Nesveailtova, told Inter Press Service.

Oil prices in recent months have reached an amount higher than USD 100 per barrel, up from roughly USD 60 per barrel last June. While the immediate effects have been largely visible in the energy markets, economists note that secondary shocks often take months to fully solidify through the broader global economy.

Higher fuel costs increase expenses for agricultural producers, shipping companies, and manufacturers, all which are heavily reliant on energy intensive operations. As businesses begin to absorb these costs, they are often felt later by the consumer as it takes time for the full supply chain costs to trickle down.

UNCTAD warned about these secondary effects as early as March this year, noting that “Freight rates for oil tankers and war risk insurance premiums are surging, while marine fuel costs are also rising, increasing shipping costs across supply chains.”


Credit: Maximilian Malawista (Data: UNCTAD)

Beyond transport costs, the disruption also threatens global agricultural supply chains. UNCTAD notes that “Around one-third of global seaborne fertilizer trade (about 16 million tonnes) passes through the strait,” raising concerns that prolonged disruption of the strait could increase agricultural production costs by limiting access to fertilizer.

Several countries that rely heavily on fertilizer imports from the Persian Gulf are also major agricultural producers and exporters. According to UNCTAD, Australia for example sources 32 percent of its seaborne fertilizer imports from the Gulf. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Australia is among the world’s largest agricultural exporters, accounting for 12.8 percent of global agricultural exports, making it a top five exporter.

Likely as a result of fertilizer being a critical input to agricultural production, a decrease in supply of fertilizer signals an increase in price, meaning growing food becomes more costly. These effects also reach other exporters such as Pakistan, Thailand and New Zealand, but largely will affect them less than the secondary result of a supply constriction which raises regional food prices for vulnerable countries.

UNCTAD records that Sudan receives 54 percent of its fertilizer through seaborne imports from the Gulf, along with the United Republic of Tanzania, Somalia, and Mozambique also receiving large percentages from the region. Sudan and Somalia in particular are currently in a humanitarian food insecurity crisis, with parts of Mozambique also continuing to experience food security pressures.

The economic consequences of the Strait of Hormuz’s disruption may therefore extend far beyond just energy markets, reaching consumers worldwide through higher through higher transportation, agricultural and supply chain expenses.

IPS UN Bureau Report

 


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Categories: Africa

E-Autos fahren günstiger als Verbrenner: Belgien plant Autobahn-Maut ab 2027

Blick.ch - 12 hours 7 min ago
Bisher dürfen Autofahrer Belgiens Autobahnen gratis befahren. Doch damit soll ab Mai 2027 Schluss sein. Dann wollen die Behörden nach dem Beispiel Österreichs verschiedene Vignetten für einzelne Tage oder das ganze Jahr einführen. So teuer wirds dann für Autofahrer.
Categories: Swiss News

RDC : l’ONU investit 473 millions USD dans des projets sociaux en 2025

Radio Okapi / RD Congo - 12 hours 8 min ago

Le système des Nations unies a déclaré avoir investi 473 millions de dollars américains dans la mise en œuvre de plusieurs projets sociaux en République démocratique du Congo au cours de l’année 2025.


Ces chiffres ont été présentés mercredi 15 juillet 2026 à Kinshasa lors de la présentation du rapport du Cadre de coopération pour le développement durable (CCDD).

 

Categories: Afrique

Wenn die Apokalypse kommt: Hier bringen sich die Superreichen in Sicherheit

Blick.ch - 12 hours 8 min ago
Neuseeland gilt manchen Superreichen als Rückzugsort für den Ernstfall. Studien sehen das abgelegene Land bei globalen Krisen im Vorteil: viel Landwirtschaft, Wasser, Stabilität. Doch absolut sicher ist auch das vermeintliche Prepper-Paradies nicht.
Categories: Swiss News

« Projet Pegasus » : cinq ans après les révélations sur un système mondial d’espionnage de téléphones, l’enquête judiciaire se poursuit

LeMonde / Afrique - 12 hours 9 min ago
Deux anciens responsables de l’entreprise israélienne NSO Group, qui a développé le logiciel espion, sont placés sous le statut de témoins assistés. Mais alors que l’Elysée promettait, en 2021, de faire « toute la lumière » sur l’espionnage de six ministres français, un rapprochement diplomatique a été opéré avec le Maroc, pourtant accusé d’en être le commanditaire.
Categories: Afrique

Les révélations d’un lanceur d’alerte sur l’arsenal sécuritaire du Maroc, des logiciels espions aux caméras dans les climatisations

LeMonde / Afrique - 12 hours 9 min ago
Mouchards installés avec une clé USB, téléphones vendus avec des logiciels espions, écoutes et caméras cachées… En plus du logiciel Pegasus, le royaume chérifien a constitué un puissant arsenal répressif, déployé contre des journalistes ou des cibles politiques.
Categories: Afrique

« Les mots restent bloqués, c’est ça qui suscite la chorégraphie et le mouvement » : Boris Charmatz danse « Muette » au Festival d’Avignon

L`Humanité - 12 hours 9 min ago
Dans ce solo joué à Vienne avant Avignon, le danseur et chorégraphe, qui frôle toujours les limites avec intensité, quête le silence avec une bulle de salive aux lèvres. Il nous en parle.
Categories: France

Rekordhitze führt zu Notfall: Pferd der Königsgarde kurz vor dem Kollaps

Blick.ch - 12 hours 23 min ago
Bei rund 30 Grad beginnt ein Pferd der King’s Guard in London zu wanken. Diese Temperaturen sind für die britische Hauptstadt extrem hoch, das Tier leidet. Der Reiter reagiert sofort und drückt den Notfallknopf.
Categories: Swiss News

1936-2026 : perpétuer le message des brigadistes internationaux

L`Humanité - 12 hours 26 min ago
À l’occasion des 90 ans de la guerre d’Espagne, l’Acer (les Amis des combattants en Espagne républicaine) veut rendre hommage à celles et ceux qui ont rejoint, par dizaine de milliers, leurs camarades espagnols pour combattre le fascisme.
Categories: France

Iranian Attacks Need Not Change the Gulf’s AI Ambitions

Foreign Policy - 12 hours 38 min ago
Ukraine offers lessons in how to keep infrastructure alive in wartime.

Lebanon : The key role of Camille Abousleiman in shadow of Salamé's legal affairs

Intelligence Online - 12 hours 39 min ago
Camille Abousleiman hoped to become the poster boy of Lebanon's financial reform. A renowned lawyer at the firm Dechert and [...]
Categories: Defence`s Feeds

Afghanistan/France : Afghan Taliban delegation's strange Paris stopover

Intelligence Online - 12 hours 39 min ago
A delegation of Afghan's Taliban, which visited Brussels in late June, did not fly home from the Belgium capital, but [...]
Categories: Defence`s Feeds

Ukraine/United Kingdom/United States : Shark Marine Technologies equipping Ukrainian combat swimmers in the Black Sea

Intelligence Online - 12 hours 39 min ago
Ukrainian combat swimmers are boosting their underwater reconnaissance capabilities in the Black Sea. According to local security sources, equipment developed [...]
Categories: Defence`s Feeds

Romania/Slovenia/Ukraine : Black Cube, Eastern Europe and the question of electoral interference

Intelligence Online - 12 hours 39 min ago
In January 2019, a few months ahead of the Ukrainian presidential election, a Black Cube employee presenting himself as Alexander walked [...]
Categories: Defence`s Feeds

China/Myanmar : Xi turns up the heat on Myanmar in bid to stop junta seeking alternative support

Intelligence Online - 12 hours 39 min ago
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is convinced that, to effectively crack down on scam centers in Myanmar, the police and [...]
Categories: Defence`s Feeds

The Coming Clash Between China and Europe

Foreign Affairs - 12 hours 39 min ago
Why a trade war can’t be avoided.

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