Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: South Africa faces economic fallout and a diplomatic balancing act in the face of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war, Africa’s largest refinery seeks to insulate Nigeria’s economy from global oil price shocks , and the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is postponed until the summer. Pretoria’s Balancing Act Since the outbreak of the United States and Israel’s war with Iran, South Africa has navigated a precarious diplomatic landscape,