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Prosperity and sustainability show little correlation

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INT

The mismatch between economic prosperity and environmental sustainability impedes national and global climate action

Tunisia’s Saied will profit from post-2011 failures

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TUNISIA

Rising authoritarianism and dire economic conditions are yet to undercut the president’s electoral prospects

Global gender gaps are vast in policy and practice

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INT

The fourth anniversary of the #MeToo movement has drawn attention to progress on gender equality

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

Global social shifts threaten maternal mortality gains

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INTL

Maternal mortality has decreased significantly since 1990, but in some countries the trend is reversing

Droughts pose serious socio-economic risks in Mexico

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MEXICO

Mexico has long been prone to droughts, but this year’s have been particularly serious

Sahel-Sahara governance is key to migratory flows

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MENA

Corruption, ineffective institutions and economic neglect feed off and facilitate migration in a vicious circle

Marginalisation will sustain smuggling in Libyan south

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LIBYA

Smuggling fuel and people is the only economic option for many in the southern deserts

Worker shortages and skills mismatches will hit growth

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INT

High youth unemployment and rising worker retirements are straining labour markets and productivity

Locusts threaten fragile East Africa food security

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AFRICA

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