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Jerry Laurienti

Former US senior intelligence service officer

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Faulty assumptions leave Africa unprepared for a prolonged Iran shock

The continent should focus on pursuing greater regional integration and diversification, two experts argue.
A person rides a bicycle at sunrise in Jos, Plateau State, north central Nigeria.Sodiq Adelakun/Reuters