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Extractives transparency gathers pace in the West

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INTERNATIONAL

Developments on transparency in the extractives sector.

Somalia's economy faces two extremely difficult years

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SOMALIA

However, despite an improving post-electoral outlook, the economic challenges facing the country -- including restoring progress towards debt relief, improving domestic revenue…

Baghdad and Erbil policy moves may deter oil investors

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IRAQ

Although some important hydrocarbons projects have seen progress, both Baghdad and Erbil have made fresh moves seen as prejudicial by oil sector investors. Uncertainty continues…

South Sudan's oil sector faces entrenched stagnation

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SOUTH SUDAN

Oil remains the mainstay of South Sudan’s economy and is highly lucrative for those sections of the government and associated networks that control it. However, it delivers…

Iraq’s three-year budget will promote state capture

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IRAQ

Parliament on June 12 approved a three-year budget mandating record high expenditure, including an increased public sector wage bill that accounts for a large proportion of…

Prospects for Latin America in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for Latin America in the third quarter.

Indonesia’s coal and energy plans face hurdles

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INDONESIA

His remarks follow an Indonesian Coal Mining Association forecast in November that coal consumption in 2017 had increased 16% over 2016's levels. The rise in domestic coal…

Angola's Lourenco will assert his increased control

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ANGOLA

Lourenco reform efforts.

South Sudan may struggle to attract oil investment

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SOUTH SUDAN

Crude oil is central to South Sudan’s economy, providing between 80% and 90% of government revenue and almost all export earnings. Last year’s oil price shock hit the economy hard…

Myanmar mining reforms will be long-term success

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MYANMAR

Mining sector and investment in Myanmar.