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Vulnerability deepens East African food crisis risks

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EAST AFRICA

Increasingly frequent droughts combine with conflict and market disruptions to heighten the risk of regional food crises

High food and metals prices will outlast the conflict

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INT

Russia accounts for 1.7% of world GDP but a sizeable share of supplies of fertiliser, fuels and some foods and metals

Black Sea drama adds to East Africa food price fears

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EAST AFRICA

Amid an already severe food crisis, global and regional pressures have driven regional food prices to record highs

Population boom to raise Africa's food-shock risks

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EAST AFRICA

Regional food security faces long-term pressures from climate change and population growth

Changing diets challenge sustainable global growth

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INT

Emerging markets are eating more animal based products; the shift has vast implications for trade and the environment

Global tensions will spur value chains rethink

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INT

Firms are rethinking their strategies on global value chains, which may change markedly in years to come

Russian grain exports on upward trend despite weather

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RUSSIA

Last year’s record harvest drives exports up and encourages search for new markets

Pandemic deepens Latin America’s trade trends

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LATIN AMERICA

The impact of COVID-19 on trade patterns deepened Latin America’s dependence on primary products

Western Europe’s inflation struggles will persist

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WESTERN EUROPE

Energy prices have eased but inflationary pressures are afflicting a broader range of goods and services

Powers will fight proxy wars in impoverished Syria

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SYRIA

With the Gaza conflict raging, Syrians face military pressure from all sides, as economic constraints also tighten