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Risks and opportunities 2021: Sub-Saharan Africa

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AFRICA

The pandemic will further exacerbate political and social crises

Caribbean COVID-19 impacts could be deep and lasting

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CARIBBEAN

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

Demography and past austerity raise the COVID-19 risks

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INT

COVID-19 particularly threatens the elderly; ageing populations and years of post-crisis austerity leave nations at risk

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

COVID-19 election delays could dent democracies

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INT

The pandemic is forcing countries to delay elections or find other ways to conduct them

COVID-19 will drive record Latin America recession

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America is now the global hotspot for the pandemic, with over 2mn cases and 100,000 deaths

Omicron’s emergence may hurt African economies

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AFRICA

Omicron’s arrival has renewed fears of an extended crisis and prompted a reversion to self-interested pandemic politics

COVID-19 crisis will worsen poverty in Central America

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Accuracy of death figures will vary dramatically depending on testing; economic impacts will be substantial regionwide

Morena looks strong ahead of Mexico’s mid-term polls

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MEXICO

The COVID-19 crisis has run into one of Mexico’s busiest election years, but the ruling party is polling well

Gender gap for mobile access may widen with COVID-19

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INT

Rising mobile phone use has helped advance multiple development goals