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Africa
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Oil And The New Cold War In Sudan: Independence Of South Sudan Shrouded In Skepticism

The independence of South Sudan on July 2011 has been welcomed by the international community as a sign of high possibility of ending the humanitarian crisis in the region. Even though, this is a big challenge for Khartoum (Nor...
by Shafiy Mazlan
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Ecuador

Creative Destruction in Ecuador: Wealth vs. Environment

Ecuador is the first country in the world that granted in its Constitution the rights to nature. In Ecuador’s new Constitution, which was established in 2008, the country recognized the rights of nature itself. The 86th Artic...
by Eli Peñaherrera
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Economy

10 Countries To Watch As Oil Prices Slump

Increased supply from oil exporting countries, greater energy independence in the US and stagnant global demand caused the price of oil to plummet from an average of $100 per barrel in June 2014 to $60 in December 2014. This pr...
by David Bresnahan-McRae
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Eurasia

The New Sudetenland And The Return Of The Truman Doctrine

There is something remarkably old-fashioned about the crisis that has broken out in the Crimea and the Eastern Ukraine. For once, there seems to be no pretence of following international law, not even a cursory attempt to justi...
by Matthew Valla
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Undercover Eurocrat: Olive None of That!

This olive oil furore feeds old eurosceptic fires of mistrust in Britain, and does Brussels no favours in presenting its case for the necessity of the EU. Pitchforks down everyone. Last month, thankfully, the Commission, after ...
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Africa
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Will The Militant Groups ‘Boko Haram’ And ‘MEND’ Cause Nigeria To Descend Into Anarchy?

Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group, recently gained worldwide notoriety after it kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria. They have also been responsible for a wave of assassinations and bombings killing tho...
by Aidan Liban
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Iraq
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The Dirty Politics Of Oil In Iraq

Sectarian violence and rampant extremism are pushing Iraq perilously close to the brink of civil war. As the government rains down airstrikes on the Anbar province, attempting to regain control over the militant-controlled town...
by Richard Corlett
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Latin America

On This Day In History, Oil Spills…

Yesterday marked 25 years since the Exxon-Valdez oil supertanker ran aground on the Bligh Reef, releasing nearly 10.8 million gallons of crude oil across 1,300 miles of the Prince William Sound in Alaska. The impacts were ...
by Candler Vinson
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Africa

How violence in Libya impacts the oil industry

Politics, power, and oil are tightly intertwined in Libya. To control oil is to hold power, thereby making Libya’s oil infrastructure a hotbed of conflict and violence. Libya’s complicated political landscape is d...
by David Bresnahan-McRae
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