The disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one
of the most important waterways in global energy trade, has also affected
African economies. Yet the continent possesses vast reserves of energy and
other critical natural resources. African countries faced a similar crisis four
years ago during the Russia Ukraine war.
The Iran war is now pushing the world into a new era. It
could be called the “post Hormuz era.” It is a period in which the global
system will no longer depend on...