Odinga and Ruto will lead tight Kenya election race

Campaigning for next August's elections has begun in earnest with the two main candidates now declared

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Pandemic impact boosts Latin American food insecurity

Latin America experienced the sharpest increase in food insecurity of any region in the world in 2020

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Latin America: Prevalence of food insecurity in 2014-20 (%)

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Latin America: Severely food-insecure people by subregion (millions)

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As in much of the Middle East, most young people are focused on jobs and finances, unaware of mounting climate risks

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The pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in health systems worldwide and nowhere more so than in Africa

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Jordan: Citizens' top concerns (% in top three), showing Q1 2021 and change from Q4 2020

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Poverty has soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the government will struggle to reduce it

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President Adama Barrow overwhelmingly won a second term in the December 4 election

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The government hopes to boost economic growth and reduce poverty and inequality

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