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Africa & the World
A port expansion changes the arithmetic of Mediterranean trade
Bigger berths mean different shipping routes, and different winners in neighbouring economies.
The Southern Meridian / Region
North Africa
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Economics
Why subsidy reform is the hardest sum in North African politics
Cutting a subsidy is easy on paper. Explaining it to a household is another matter.
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Politics
A divided state must still balance one budget
Who pays civil servants when two administrations claim the same treasury?
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Politics
The summit that mattered because of its corridors
Official communiques are written in advance. The real business happens in the side meetings.
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Security
The message beneath a naval exercise
Joint drills are rehearsals for diplomacy as much as for defence.