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  • Feb 1, 2022
  • 7 min read

Post-republic Barbados election boosts Mottley for now

Prime Minister Mia Mottley's party won all 30 parliamentary seats in polls two months after Barbados became a republic

Caribbean
  • Jan 13, 2022
  • 7 min read

Climate change could intensify Sahel conflicts

Climate change effects such as higher temperatures, more rainfall and extreme weather events may set off cascading risks

Burkina Faso
  • Jan 12, 2022
  • 7 min read

Sierra Leone ruling party looks to weaken opposition

The ruling SLPP party has designated President Bio as its flagbearer for the 2023 election

Sierra Leone
  • Jan 10, 2022
  • 6 min read

Nigeria finance bill will modestly increase revenue

President Buhari on December 31 signed a new finance bill into law which aims to increase government tax revenue

Nigeria
  • Jan 10, 2022
  • 7 min read

Chile constitutional convention may struggle to agree

Proposals for constitutional reform will come before the convention's plenary in February

LA/C
  • Jan 10, 2022
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Mexico oil sector plans look highly optimistic

The government hopes to reduce petrol imports dramatically and boost domestic refining

LA/C
  • Jan 7, 2022
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Mali's transition to elections will be prolonged

Regional organisation ECOWAS is set to hold a summit on Mali's transition back to democracy

Mali
  • Jan 6, 2022
  • 7 min read

Omicron variant threatens Caribbean tourism recovery

The Omicron COVID-19 variant threatens to stifle the Caribbean’s tourism high season and cripple the economic recovery

Caribbean
  • Jan 4, 2022
  • 7 min read

Suriname and Guyana face oil-driven climate challenges

Guyana and Suriname are increasingly dependent on oil development for economic growth

LA/C