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North Sea wind pact will require major state support
Nine northern European countries have agreed significantly to bolster wind energy production in the North Sea
Congo heads towards a turbulent election season
Election preparations are intensifying but so are electoral tensions
Russia will trap foreign investors in a gilded cage
How many Western companies have left Russia is unclear; Moscow has made exit difficult, and there are profits to be made
Somalia’s road to a new constitution may be tumultuous
The government is trying to accelerate the constitutional reform process but faces domestic opposition
SomaliaTripoli clashes will reflect status quo’s fragility
Tripoli witnessed clashes between armed groups, while the east-based government conducted strikes in Zawia
LibyaAI may take decades to lift economy-wide productivity
It took a generation for full electrification benefits to raise economy-wide productivity; the same may be true for AI
FinanceMiddle East and North Africa’s illicit trade may fall
The Middle East and North Africa is an emerging hotspot for illicit narcotics, arms and fuel flows
Middle EastChina-Central Asia relations will deepen
China’s first in-person hosting of five Central Asian leaders will build its regional economic and geopolitical presence
Central AsiaThe central banks face an increasingly complex dilemma
Central bank pressures are rising and uncertainties over bank solvency, interest rates and inflation will reduce growth
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