Politics will constrain global energy subsidy cuts

Most G20 climate policies call for reduced dependence on fossil fuels, but many states provide incentives for their use

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Oil revenues could drive tensions in western Uganda

Recent clashes between security forces and a kingdom reveal the limits of patronage and divisions in western Uganda

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Barring unexpected policy shifts, the economic and political crisis will worsen

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OPEC has agreed to cut output, boosting the oil price, but upside prospects for fossil fuel prices appear limited

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Quarterly data show that a weak currency and uncertain policy direction drive economic risks for the year ahead

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Kuwait’s early election has empowered Sunni Islamist politicians and brought in new faces

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Malnutrition is rising in the country, and there is a threat to Red Sea shipping

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Economic growth will vary across the continent shaped in part by external conditions

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All eyes are on Washington to gauge President-elect Donald Trump's willingness to shake up US policy orthodoxies

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The National Oil Corporation is driving a rise in Libya's oil exports, but the sector remains vulnerable to disruptions

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