The Kayah State government’s fast-tracking of a Chinese company’s proposal to invest tens of millions of dollars in a forgotten industrial zone in the...
Along the border between Tunisia and Libya, informal trade agreements led to a tight-knit border economy. But political changes in both Libya and Tuni...
The government’s experiment with live cattle exports upset the political economy in northern Shan State, where armed groups are heavily involved in th...
Local politicians in a border region known for its frequent outbreaks of violence hope to transform it into the “next Macau”, but will have to overcom...
This report is the second report in a series looking at the relationship between modern-day Puntland, a semi-autonomous region of north-east Somalia, ...
South Sudan is one of the hungriest places on earth – this report explains how reliance on regional grain markets is shaping its international relatio...
The Syrian-Turkish border has also allowed Turkey to play a greater role in Syria, fulfilling Turkish regional ambitions while also generating economi...
The impact on the khat trade in particular is a good illustration of the economy’s regional and international connections, and the effects of anti-COV...
