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Mongolian election will reconfigure politics

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MONGOLIA

The introduction of proportional representation opens the way for more parties to enter the legislature. Parties and candidates have tactical decisions to make in a bid to…

India may trump China in Nepal’s energy sector

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NEPAL

Nepal's hydropower resources.

Congo's oil ambitions may fuel climate finance debate

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CONGO-KINSHASA

This attracted widespread criticism, as the DRC has rejected calls to halt an auction of oil blocks in ecologically sensitive areas that could directly threaten biodiversity…

Agriculture and environment policies confuse in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The incoming government's agricultural and environmental policies.

Kenya's new mining law could grow the nascent sector

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KENYA

Kenya plans to increase the share that mining contributes to the GDP in the coming decade

Mining rush threatens stability in Uganda’s Karamoja

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UGANDA

However, the highly militarised approach has left almost no room for dialogue with local communities and a new wave of armed violence has emerged, raising questions about the…

Saudi Aramco’s immediate focus will be on gas catch up

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SAUDI ARABIA

Aramco is doubling down on a strategy to become a major player in the global gas sector, with higher production at home and abroad, while boosting efforts to convert an…

Gas find will not solve Bolivia’s economic woes

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BOLIVIA

It also comes as a boost to the otherwise precarious political fortunes of President Luis Arce, who confronted a failed coup earlier last month.

Canada-China trade ties face domestic opposition

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CANADA/CHINA

Prospects for a Canada-China trade agreement.

Tech and consolidation will support Canada’s oil sands

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CANADA

Canada’s oil sands are some of the biggest oil deposits in the world, holding hundreds of billions of barrels, but face an uncertain future. Dogged by high costs and environmental…