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Future Saudi bond issues will require more reforms

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SAUDI ARABIA

The government has disclosed details to prospective investors about the state of its finances, as part of a marketing exercise for the bond sale. It also laid out more of its…

Earthquake sets back Nepal's development goals

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NEPAL

The political and economic impact of the earthquake.

Turkmenistan is ill-equipped to adapt to low gas price

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TURKMENISTAN

Shortages in Turkmenistan despite gas wealth.

Earthquake impacts will deepen Haiti's economic woes

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HAITI

A lack of fiscal buffers to mitigate the pandemic’s dramatic consequences has increased Haiti’s dependence on international financial assistance, while a recent earthquake has…

Multiple drivers will sustain north Somali migration

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SOMALIA

The drivers of migration for northern Somalis are diverse. In the urban centres of Puntland and Somaliland, two northern regions, many young Somalis are undertaking tahriib -- a…

State taxes rise to cope with recession in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The agency noted the likelihood of a worsening debt position and that 'challenging political dynamics' limit prospects for fiscal reform. Meanwhile, state governments have raised…

COVID-19 may overwhelm even advanced health systems

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INTERNATIONAL

Health system capacities.

Gold fields could be source of stability for the Sahel

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SAHEL

However, the region’s governments have not been able to take advantage of it, allowing artisanal gold fields to act as a magnet for violence and to contribute to funding armed…

COVID-19 will exacerbate Sahel food crisis

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SAHEL

Sahel, COVID-19 and hunger.

Paraguay's COVID-19 response may lose initial lustre

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PARAGUAY

The impact of COVID-19.