{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development","description":"Continuing tradition, host Landry Sign\u00e9 joins top global leaders on the sidelines of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund\u2019s 2026 Spring Meetings. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East loomed over this year\u2019s gathering, as agencies considered how to maintain their development agendas amidst the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting fuel supply crisis. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the&amp;nbsp;Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen on&amp;nbsp;Apple,&amp;nbsp;Spotify,&amp;nbsp;Afripods, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to&amp;nbsp;podcasts@brookings.edu. ","author_name":"Foresight Africa Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/foresightafricapodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41049045\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41049045"}