'A failed state': How Somalia slid from independence into permanent crisis

While Somalia has resurfaced in headlines because of events unfolding in the United States, the far deeper story lies closer ...
International Monetary Fund

A Crisis Like No Other, An Uncertain Recovery

Global growth is projected at –4.9 percent in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the April 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on activity ...
International Monetary Fund

World Economic Outlook, October 2020: A Long and Difficult Ascent

The months after the release of the June 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update have offered a glimpse of how difficult rekindling economic activity will be while the pandemic surges. During May and ...
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Resources, security: Why Israel recognition of Somaliland causes storm

Despite global condemnation, Israel stands by its recognition of Somaliland, citing ...