Middle East / Africa
The UN will struggle with Libyan unification efforts
The UN's plan to hold elections this year and end Libya's division clashes with the interests of local political elites
LibyaSouth Sudan's oil sector faces entrenched stagnation
Despite some announcements of changes in the oil sector, there is little change in the sector's fundamentals
South SudanNigeria will struggle to achieve northern oil goals
Nigeria is exploring new hydrocarbon deposits in the country's north
NigeriaEast African dam plans face reform pressures
Many East African nations see hydroelectricity as central to their energy plans, but this model faces growing challenges
East AfricaInternational climate finance will remain inadequate
Significant increases in climate finance are needed to meet climate adaptation and mitigation challenges this decade
InternationalNear-term manufacturing prospects are subdued
Manufacturing growth will show little improvement and even though the outlook is weak, the risks remain to the downside
InternationalIraqi Kurdish strategies will wait on Turkish election
Ankara’s embargo on a northern Iraqi airport has heightened intra-Kurdish tensions
IraqSudan's crisis will challenge Egyptian interests
The Sudanese crisis will have problematic political, security and economic implications for Egypt
Egypt
