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Freight rates will normalise higher than pre-pandemic

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INT

Ripple effects from the pandemic initially caused the problems. The week-long blockage of the Suez Canal and the closure of some of China’s largest container ports due to COVID-19…

Prospects for North Africa in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for North Africa in 2016.

Global nuclear proliferation will unfold slowly

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INTERNATIONAL

Prospects for nuclear proliferation after the Iran deal.

Eastern EU will push Brussels for more farm aid

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EASTERN EU

Farmers in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are demanding strong government support as they deal with droughts and the economic ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…

Ugandan intervention may not boost Congo’s security

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The offensive comes after Uganda suffered multiple bomb attacks in October and November, which it blamed on ADF rebels. It also comes half a year into a military ‘state of siege’…

Kenyan president faces economic reform challenges

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KENYA

In this context, he faces major challenges, having promised a policy broadly in line with IMF recommendations -- to strengthen fiscal and debt management, widen the tax base…

Prospects for Latin America in the second quarter

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PROSPECTS Q2 2015

Prospects for Latin America in the second quarter.

China will lose leverage as some firms move elsewhere

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CHINA

Foxconn, Apple’s leading subcontractor for its iPhone line, manufactures about 70% of total global iPhone production and over 80% of the latest generation, the iPhone 14. The…

Euro depreciation will boost euro-area external trade

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EURO-AREA

They should confirm that the recovery is on track, with a growth rate similar to that seen in the first quarter. The demand breakdown, due for release on September 4, will allow…

Ethiopia’s Amhara-Tigray tensions risk new flashpoints

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ETHIOPIA

Amhara forces were central to the federal offensive into Tigray, but their support was in part motivated by a desire to assert claims over strategic areas they say were unfairly…