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Montenegro may squander the EU’s goodwill

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MONTENEGRO

The resolution led to a diplomatic spat with Croatia, threatening to stall Montenegro’s bid to join the EU just days after the bloc had assessed the country’s progress towards…

Saudi stability will enable economic progress

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SAUDI ARABIA

The move follows its second initial public offering in June, when it raised more than USD12bn, which helps boost the government's accounts and the country's sovereign wealth fund…

New AU-Somalia mission may face old challenges

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SOMALIA

This included discussions around a proposed successor mission to the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), which is due to withdraw by end-2024.

Divisive politics will undermine Somalia’s security

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SOMALIA

The development has generated headlines due to Somalia’s push to replace Ethiopian troops with Egyptian forces. Less remarked upon but no less consequential is the fact that…

East Africa faces growing climate adaptation pressures

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EAST AFRICA

Although all regions are affected, these issues presently appear particularly acute in East Africa, which currently faces some of the worst flooding in its history while still…

TPLF divisions threaten stability in Ethiopia’s Tigray

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ETHIOPIA

Getachew’s faction boycotted the congress and rejected the outcomes. The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia also stated that the congress was improperly organised and invalid.

Ethiopia hopes painful reforms will stabilise economy

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia applied for IMF support in September 2021 but the ensuing negotiations were difficult. However, up-front implementation of major reforms eventually convinced the IMF to…

Iraq will slowly raise domestic gas supply

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IRAQ

In early May, a sixth licensing round elicited minimal interest. However, hitherto slow-moving projects to capture and use associated gas burnt at oilfields are accelerating. That…