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COVID-19 will complicate African food security picture

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AFRICA

The pandemic’s secondary effects on socio-economic conditions in Africa may be as dangerous as the health effects

Ripple effects of cheap oil will reach far and wide

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INT

With oil prices set to remain subdued in 2016, their impact will start to bite

Poverty in Southern Europe will have political effects

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EUROPE

Ten years after the crisis, Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain still have some of the highest poverty rates in the EU

Islamic State impact will go beyond terrorism

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MIDDLE EAST

The Islamic State group's indirect effects will reach further than Syria and Iraq

Conflict will mire outlook for East and Central Africa

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EAST-CENTRAL AFRICA

Political conflict across the region is widespread and escalating, with the effects felt across borders

Ukraine crisis can destabilise North Africa

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NORTH AFRICA

North Africa is trying to mitigate the effects of rising energy and food prices caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine

Coronavirus makes for precarious politics in East Asia

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EAST ASIA

The effects of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak will be felt much further than the disease's actual spread

Ambiguous norms encourage more daring cyberattacks

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INT

The harmful effects of cyberattacks may increase as states test the boundaries of accepted norms in cyberspace

Climate change reversal technology is no magic bullet

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INT

Climate change looks set to have catastrophic effects if drastic action is not taken to reduce global carbon emissions

Climate change impacts will hit North African coasts

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NORTH AFRICA

North African populations are concentrated along the coastline, which leaves them particularly exposed to sea-level rise