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Pipeline rupture threatens South Sudan’s stability

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SOUTH SUDAN

This episode could have a significant impact on South Sudan's government, which derives almost 90% of its revenue from oil.

Kurds will try to keep Iraq out of the Gaza conflict

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IRAQ

The Gaza conflict has led to a resurgence of attacks by Iran-backed armed groups on US forces, breaking the earlier unofficial truce. Some of those attacks have targeted bases in…

Nigerians may suffer recurring fuel shortages

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NIGERIA

These supply disruptions were largely caused by a lack of sufficient foreign exchange at the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), which has…

Canada's carbon tax is under more political pressure

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CANADA

The move, which is clearly targeted at Atlantic Canada where the Liberals need to buttress their support, has produced calls for more exemptions as well as triggering further…

Criticism will mount ahead of the Emirati-hosted COP28

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UAE

The move is the latest of the UAE’s attempts to portray itself as a supporter of action against climate change ahead of its hosting the COP28 global climate summit. Climate change…

Iraqi Kurds’ economic trap will drive instability

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IRAQ

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) emphasised it had sent the federal finance ministry a promised full list of employees on April 21; however, Baghdad sources said…

Guatemala’s Arevalo will take office but issues endure

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GUATEMALA

With options for keeping centre-left, reformist President-elect Bernardo Arevalo from office now running out, the conservative government of President Alejandro Giammattei looks…

Fuel subsidy removal will ease Nigeria's finances

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NIGERIA

The announcement set off panic buying as motorists rushed to purchase fuel before prices went up, causing long fuel queues across the country. The announcement also came just days…

Carbon capture and storage will surge in the 2030s

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INT

However, the projects currently in operation, construction or in advanced or early development do not put the world on track to meet the 2030 targets that are essential for…

Russian agri-food exports to China will grow briskly

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RUSSIA

Over the past two decades, Russia has reoriented its economic centre of gravity to Asia and China in particular. At first, trade growth was built around the sale of hydrocarbons…