Search results

Major tests lie ahead for Ecuador’s Noboa

Location:

ECUADOR

The legislation’s smooth journey through Congress illustrates the pragmatic relationship Noboa has established with the legislature. This, however, will be difficult to maintain…

Ecuador referendum raises Noboa re-election doubts

Location:

ECUADOR

Noboa’s order earlier this month to remove former Vice-President Jorge Glas (2013-17) forcibly from Mexico’s Quito embassy intensified opposition to his government from the…

Brunei will step up efforts to diversify economy

Location:

BRUNEI

The IMF recently recommended structural reforms to bolster the economy, which has struggled to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brunei has long been reliant on…

Fast Ecuador security wins stoke longer-term issues

Location:

ECUADOR

He declared a state of emergency on January 9, giving the military a central role in tackling the crisis. The militarisation of security policy has reduced crime and increased…

Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2024

Location:

PROSPECTS 2024

Stronger economic growth in the United States, falling domestic inflation and improving government finances are expected to support the region’s exports, consumption and…

Election tensions threaten South Sudan's stability

Location:

SOUTH SUDAN

However, in a context of low trust and weak institutions, the move towards elections increases the risk of violence before, during and after the polls.

Colombia’s new mining law poses regulatory risks

Location:

COLOMBIA

The government proposes banning new contracts for thermal coal exploitation, shortening timeframes for mining exploration and introducing new environmental regulations that could…

French reforms will boost far right appeal

Location:

FRANCE

The legislation passed with the support of the centre-right Republican Party (LR) and far-right National Rally (NR), after President Emmanel Macron conceded multiple changes that…

Honduras frustrations over lack of reforms will mount

Location:

HONDURAS

Slow progress in enacting reforms is fostering frustration among those who had hoped that Castro would prompt substantial change when she came to power two years ago. Her tax…

Weak policing hampers South Africa’s crime response

Location:

SOUTH AFRICA

However, the policing response has been beset by deficiencies of leadership, resources and policies, compounded by structural weaknesses that are the legacy of state capture.