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West African cocoa farmers face price disappointment

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WEST AFRICA

However, with COVID-19-related disruptions weakening chocolate demand, and expectations for another tumble in cocoa’s world market price, the Ivorian Coffee and Cocoa Board (CCC…

Somalia’s debt relief process creates political risks

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SOMALIA

The government has made significant progress in enacting critical reforms and legislation to support the management of public finances, but serious questions over their…

Australian income tax changes will have limited impact

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AUSTRALIA

Labor’s changes reduce help for higher earners and instead prioritise workers on low and middle incomes. Parties on the political right have condemned the move, but opinion polls…

Monetary tightening carries high cost in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

Despite its commitment to a floating exchange rate, the government has been forced to prioritise exchange rate stabilisation. After the change of Central Bank (BCRA) authorities…

New polls may see some pressure on Biden's candidacy

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UNITED STATES

Despite the party’s relative success in a handful of off-year state elections on November 7, the poll has caused anxiety among senior Democrats by raising, more starkly than…

Ethiopia's demonetisation mixes politics and economics

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ETHIOPIA

The move comes after the government prohibited individuals and organisations from holding cash over ETB1.5mn (around USD41,000) and a cap on daily cash withdrawals for individuals…

Prospects for the Andean region in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for the Andean region in 2018.

Citizenship for Syrians in Turkey has little support

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TURKEY

The president's proposal to grant Turkish citizenship to Syrian refugees.

Mexico will be a key player in US-China trade tensions

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MEXICO

However, it appears to have done so in no small part due to geopolitics rather than the strength of its own economy. Chinese investments and Mexican imports of Chinese products…

Tajikistan's Rahmon will tighten grip on power

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TAJIKISTAN

The stress on democracy is at odds with the recent March 1 parliamentary election, which gave the governing People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) an overwhelming majority…