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Higher oil prices are not benefiting African exporters

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AFRICA

African oil output has fallen in recent years, hitting government revenues, external balances and credit ratings. Meanwhile, debt servicing costs have risen. With investors more…

Latin America's LNG market faces muted outlook

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LATIN AMERICA

The outlook for the LNG market.

North-South climate tensions may undermine progress

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INTERNATIONAL

With the world still not on track to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees relative to pre-industrial times, a major divide in particular looks set to grow between developed and…

South Africa faces structural reforms commitment tests

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SOUTH AFRICA

That is well above the less than 1% average growth rate over the past eight years but little more than half the IMF’s forecast for global recovery, reflecting South Africa’s…

Climate change to hit development in the global south

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INTERNATIONAL

In a scenario in which it becomes increasingly evident that carbon neutrality will not be reached by 2050, governments may switch the focus of spending from the energy transition…

Haftar’s campaign may hurt Libyan peace and oil output

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LIBYA

This comes at a time when key southern oilfields are offline after being occupied by protestors and when the UN is leading efforts to reunify the country and facilitate elections.

Prospects for climate diplomacy in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

The ‘global stocktake’ on the state of the climate, and discussions over loss and damage, will dominate debate. This will take place amid geopolitical strife and bitter…

Russia will use CIS partners to conclude more FTAs

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CIS

Unprecedented Western sanctions have pushed Russia to seek new bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs). Moscow is moving fast to create a wide network of agreements with emerging…

Climate risks on course to intensify globally

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INTERNATIONAL

The publication outlines threats posed by climate change to human wellbeing and natural systems, arguing that there is a brief, closing, window in which to avoid the worst…

Bolivia’s Morales pursues stronger international ties

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BOLIVIA

Bolivia foreign policy.