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Economics
International
Part II of IV: Why economics, not politics, should steer energy subsidies
The first part in this series examined why energy subsidies still widely exist, despite a growing consensus arguing for their removal. This section will look at their economic cost and
Economics
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan’s Arab Spring?
Protests erupted in Khartoum after Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir announced the elimination of fuel subsidies last week. The question remains whether al-Bashir’s regime can weather these riots and restore
Middle East/North Africa
Politics
Is Sudan the next Arab Spring hot spot?
With its neighbors roiled in the messy aftermath of the Arab Spring, some have expressed hope that Sudan will be the next chip to fall to popular revolution. The most
