German Leader: Africa Faces Greater Threat from Iran Conflict Than Europe

A senior German politician has warned that Africa will suffer more than Europe from the fallout of a wider Middle East war. Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, said the continent faces a severe inflation and food crisis. He argued that the effects of a potential regional conflict involving Iran would hit African nations harder than Germany. Merz made the statement ahead of an international conference on the civil war in Sudan. He linked global instability to local humanitarian disasters. The warning highlights how regional conflicts can create worldwide ripple effects. Disruptions to trade routes and global markets often impact the most vulnerable economies first and most severely. The conference in Berlin will focus on ending the violence in Sudan and addressing its growing famine.