Search results

Congo’s siege tactics may fail to bring stability

Location:

CONGO-KINSHASA

Two of the country’s conflict-affected eastern provinces have been placed under military control

COVID-19 control will be slow for most of North Africa

Location:

NORTH AFRICA

Most North African countries, except Morocco, are in the early stages of vaccination or have not even begun

Internet shutdowns raise risks across Global South

Location:

INT

Governments across the developing world are regularly shutting down online communication to restore political control

English-speaking Caribbean faces economic uncertainty

Location:

CARIBBEAN

The island economies are highly vulnerable to natural disasters and external events

Caribbean COVID-19 impacts could be deep and lasting

Location:

CARIBBEAN

The pandemic will affect the region’s economies and societies to different degrees but all look sure to suffer

Food can be a politically volatile issue

Location:

INT

Concerns that climate change may affect food merit greater focus on how this could produce instability

US mass shootings will see more gun law reform calls

Location:

UNITED STATES

Three mass shootings, two this month and one last, have spurred fresh calls for gun law reforms, but disagreement awaits

Locusts threaten fragile East Africa food security

Location:

AFRICA

The worst locust infestation in decades comes atop successive years of droughts and floods

Venezuelan isolation raises a range of grave risks

Location:

VENEZUELA

The country has rowed back from a more activist global role since the death of President Hugo Chavez

Tunisian transitional politics hurt trust and economy

Location:

TUNISIA

Tunisia’s institutions and economy have suffered during the decade after the revolution