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Could Bolsonaro profit from Covid-19?

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks severely weakened. Yet the corona crisis could actually end up working in his favour

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The curse of the Caribbean

No region depends more on tourism than the Caribbean. Now, during the corona crisis, it’s deserted and vulnerable

By Bert Hoffmann

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Covid-19 forces Europe to rethink globalisation

Globalisation as we knew it is over, Europe must regain sovereignty over key industries. Nearshoring could be one option

By Camille Rustici

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How Covid-19 could help China consolidate its influence in Africa

China is seizing on the global disruption created by Covid-19 to fill the leadership vacuum — with a particular focus on Africa

By Michelle D. Gavin

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The Global South needs debt relief

In the midst of the pandemic, over 80 countries have applied for IMF emergency loans. But what they need is debt relief

By Bodo Ellmers

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East Africa’s twin plague

It's a race against time: in East Africa, huge swarms of locusts eat the harvest — and corona makes a response more difficult

By Bettina Rühl

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Inequality kills

Corona will hit the Global South much harder than the North. The risk of massive political unrest and instability is looming

By Stefan Peters

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Global quarantine III

Brazil's president doesn't take the coronavirus all too seriously, while Palestine and Benin must prevent the spread now

By Christoph Heuser and Hannes Alpen and Hans-Joachim Preuss

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What does Africa want from the EU?

While the EU’s new approach towards Africa may be laudable, the continent itself first needs to develop a clear vision

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Côte d'Ivoire’s big surprise?

With a voluntary handover of power, the West African country might be back on track – both economically and politically

By Thilo Schöne