Overview
- African Union leaders called the flare‑up a perilous escalation and urged urgent de‑escalation in line with international law and the UN Charter.
- South Africa said the US and Israeli strikes on Iran violated international law and appealed for maximum restraint from all parties.
- ECOWAS warned that any sustained disruption in the Persian Gulf threatens global oil and gas flows with swift impacts on West African prices and food security.
- Nigeria and Kenya pressed for diplomacy, with Abuja adopting a cautious stance as protests spread in several northern states over the reported killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Authorities in Ghana and Cameroon advised citizens in Gulf states to follow safety directives as missiles damaged infrastructure, while Ghana and Namibia flagged fuel spikes that risk aggravating inflation.