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Middle East war threatens oil supply and remittances in East Africa

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  • Kenya urges global action as economic risks mount across region
  • East African economies rely on petroleum imports from Middle East

 

NAIROBI, KENYA – Escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran is raising economic concerns across East Africa, where governments fear disruption to oil supplies and labour migration to the Gulf.

The war in the Middle East is sending shockwaves through East African economies that rely heavily on petroleum imports and labour exports to Gulf countries.

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