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1 – 10 of 11The consultations followed major public protests after it emerged the government had in 2021 signed a secret deal with Cairo to restart the project, which would boost Egypt’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271966
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It follows rebel leader Riek Machar's return to the capital and inauguration as vice-president on April 26. The TGNU's formation is central to the peace agreement signed in August…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210909
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South Sudan's war-blighted economy is expected to contract by 3.5% in 2017, compared with 13.8% last year, thanks to modest increases in oil prices. Persistent reports of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225443
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SOUTH SUDAN: Government will struggle to boost economy
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES256929
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UGANDA: Refugee influx will increase pressures
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES223903
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Since independence in 2011 -- and during the preceding six years of autonomy -- the budget has depended overwhelmingly on oil revenues. However, production has contracted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224941
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SOUTH SUDAN: Wage bonus will have a limited impact
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES264634
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Sudan's new cabinet.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220971
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262423
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However, it also faces a crisis moment as the COVID-19 pandemic tests regional bonds, exposes the bloc’s weaknesses and threatens to spill over into a wider regional political…