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Brazil Amazon illegal mining will exacerbate violence

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BRAZIL

The ‘new gold rush’ in the Amazon almost trebled between 2017 and 2020, boosted by international gold prices and insufficient surveillance and law enforcement. This trend has…

Gold fields could be source of stability for the Sahel

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SAHEL

However, the region’s governments have not been able to take advantage of it, allowing artisanal gold fields to act as a magnet for violence and to contribute to funding armed…

COVID-19 will hit Brazil's indigenous groups hard

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BRAZIL

Brazil has a population of around 900,000 indigenous people, mostly living in remote regions of the Amazon forest. The scale of illegal activities in demarcated indigenous areas…

Rising violence risks deepening Burkinabe fault lines

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BURKINA FASO

The attacks targeting ethnic Peulh (Fulani) communities have been attributed to the ethnic Mossi-dominated 'Koglweogo' (Guardians of the Bush) vigilante group, in the latest…

Environmental enforcement pressures will mount in Peru

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PERU

Environmental protection.

Peru mining plans will bring no rapid improvements

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PERU

A new minister for mines has announced his intention to push ahead with projects which so far have been blocked by their failure to attract a ‘social licence’. Private-sector…

Bolivian economy is healthy but reserves are a concern

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BOLIVIA

Exports last year reached record levels, although imports were almost as high. President Luis Arce's government has had some success in reducing the fiscal deficit, but this too…

Papua New Guinea's economy is set to weaken

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The economic outlook for Papua New Guinea.

Transition is unlikely to revive the Malian economy

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MALI

Mali’s economy has suffered a double blow in recent months from ECOWAS sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic, amidst political turbulence and ongoing insecurity. The country ranks…