The ongoing military confrontation between Iran and Israel marks a dangerous new strategic era with far-reaching implications for the African continent.
The conflict's true impact lies not in the immediate exchange of fire but in the broader geopolitical shifts it heralds.
As the world grapples with the fallout from the Middle East hostilities and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, a new, overriding priority is emerging for nation-states: the pursuit of absolute security through control over national supply chains - a concept now extending far beyond physical goods to encompass the digital realm.
Recent events demonstrate that from microchips to military hardware, and indeed to the very applications we use daily, the intricate globalised network for moving goods and services has itself become a battleground.
