• Feb 6, 2018
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Chiquita deal highlights Colombia litigation risks

After years of extortion by armed groups, Chiquita will not be the last multinational to find itself in the firing line

Colombia
  • Feb 1, 2018
  • 6 min read

Animal health scare mars Paraguay agriculture outlook

An outbreak of brucellosis has raised concerns over meat exports in particular

Paraguay
  • Jan 31, 2018
  • 7 min read

African cocoa grower disparities will mar reform plans

West African efforts to influence cocoa prices face capacity and coordination hurdles

Ivory Coast
  • Jan 26, 2018
  • 6 min read

The Maghreb will struggle to adapt to climate change

North Africa is one of the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change, but it has been slow to respond

North Africa
  • Jan 25, 2018
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Agricultural talks may not end protests in Uruguay

The president has agreed to meet agriculture representatives for talks, but not those who organised recent protests

Uruguay
  • Jan 18, 2018
  • 6 min read

International ocean management debates will swell

A new international deal is sought on biodiversity conservation at sea

United Nations
  • Jan 18, 2018
  • 7 min read

Zimbabwe's military will entrench its influence

Despite the president's talk of reforms, vested interests permeate the economy

Zimbabwe
  • Jan 17, 2018
  • 7 min read

Egypt aims to delay the filling of Ethiopia’s Nile dam

The Ethiopian premier is visiting Egypt to address concerns over the flagship Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Egypt