Southern Africa mining faces infrastructure hurdles

Southern Africa has benefited in 2022 from high demand for metals which have boosted export revenues.

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Ecuador’s Lasso faces ongoing pressure post-protests

The president has narrowly survived an attempt to remove him from office, barely 13 months into his four-year term

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Spiralling prices and falling remittances are a high-risk, possibly explosive mix for impoverished Kyrgyzstan

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Washington and allied governments see China’s dominance of renewable energy supply chains as a security risk

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Argentina has joined China's Belt and Road Initiative, which it hopes will unlock USD24bn in infrastructure financing

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Manganese sulfate, although a vital electric car component, remains in the shadow of more prominent materials

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An economic slump and price rises have increased hunger, and the Taliban cannot or will not secure external funding

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The first draft of a new constitution has been completed, with a final version due by July 4

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Insecurity is on the rise again in Karamoja region, amid a mining rush and aggressive military interventions

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The government has succeeded in taking over a prized gold mine but is selling a negotiated deal as an amicable outcome

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