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Abu Dhabi seeks ‘smart power’ in the Horn of Africa

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The move risks further exacerbating poor relations with Somalia. The UAE has a long-term commercial interest in the Somaliland port of Berbera, previously planned to include…

Algeria will gain little from the oil and gas windfall

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ALGERIA

Yet this has only provided temporary relief to the country’s chronic balance of payments problems, and the efforts of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to use this breathing space to…

Benin’s president will tighten his grip on power

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BENIN

Yet only five political parties are allowed to take part: the number of recognised political parties has been dramatically reduced following electoral changes in recent years that…

Ethiopian garment exports are poised to grow

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia's garment industry.

Riyadh’s rapid-fire reforms may cause policy overload

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SAUDI ARABIA

The outlook for the Saudi private sector.

Colombia will push for crop substitution

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COLOMBIA

New anti-drug policies are designed to encourage coca producers to switch to alternative crops and provide mechanisms for them to become landowners. Alternative development…

Latin America risks another lost decade

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LATIN AMERICA

The health crisis, national lockdowns and a global recession have combined to create a difficult environment in Latin America, while governments’ responses to the pandemic have…

'Near-shoring' may bring FDI to Eastern Europe

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EASTERN EUROPE

Countries such as Poland, Romania and Hungary have attracted major investment into manufacturing. A new wave of foreign direct investment (FDI) could drive functional upgrading of…

Domestic matters will determine Mexican foreign policy

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MEXICO

The move follows Mexico’s hosting of a Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit last month, and provides an opportunity to expand the country’s…

Trump could shake up US conservative media post-office

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UNITED STATES

Conservative broadcast news media in the United States will be reshaped after January 20 by a combination of Trump’s departure; a backlash from his supporters against Fox News for…