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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • 7 min read

Hard-line tactics may entrench Congo’s M23 crisis

Amid the worst security crisis in a decade, the government continues to reject direct talks with the rebels

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Nov 28, 2022
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GDPR enforcement will improve slowly in the EU

More than four years after coming into effect, the GDPR is proving difficult to enforce across the EU

Luxembourg
  • Nov 25, 2022
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Humanitarian funding to Jordan will fall

UN agencies have reported a significant funding gap for Jordan

Jordan
  • Nov 22, 2022
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Political uncertainty fans unrest in Sudan’s periphery

A new bout of serious unrest in Blue Nile is only the latest wave of ethnic-based violence afflicting the country

Sudan
  • Nov 15, 2022
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World Cup will benefit Gulf states' tourism sectors

The 2022 football World Cup kicks off in Qatar on November 20, bringing in an expected 1.2 million fans

Oman
  • Nov 14, 2022
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Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2023

Political, economic and climate-related problems cloud the regional outlook, despite progress in some areas

East Africa
  • Nov 10, 2022
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Tajik and Kyrgyz economies show unexpected strength

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are in relatively good shape, in large part because Russia continues to import their labour

Tajikistan
  • Nov 8, 2022
  • 6 min read

China makes moves to plug tech skills gap

China has prioritised self-sufficiency in advanced technology and upgrading its economy, but it lacks skilled labour

Technology / Media / Telecoms
  • Nov 7, 2022
  • 7 min read

Musk’s Twitter takeover highlights disinformation risk

Elon Musk's Twitter takeover raises widespread concerns about the spread of disinformation on his and other platforms

Technology / Media / Telecoms