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Mongolia
Protests Erupt as Inflation Squeezes Households

The country is experiencing record inflation and soaring food costs as imports dry up due to the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

By Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

and Myagmarsuren Battur

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Democratic Republic of Congo
Country’s Last Textile Factory Hangs by a Thread

Cheap imports and customs roadblocks have driven a once-thriving industry to the edge of extinction.

By Zita Amwanga
Sri Lanka
Bakeries Shutter as War in Ukraine Drives Up Wheat Prices

By Thayalini Indrakularasa
Uganda
As Food Prices Continue to Rise, a Dietary Staple Shrinks

Experts fear the higher food prices resulting from the conflict in Ukraine could jeopardize the health of many Ugandans.

By Nakisanze Segawa

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Africa

Coverage from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Country’s Last Textile Factory Hangs by a Thread

By Zita Amwanga

As Food Prices Continue to Rise, a Dietary Staple Shrinks

By Nakisanze Segawa

Import Traders Suffer Losses as Officials Promote Local Industry

By Apophia Agiresaasi

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

The Young Entrepreneurs Who Refuse to Leave

By Anne Myriam Bolivar

As Costs Grow, Entrepreneurs Find Stability in Collectives

By Adriana Alcázar González

On Famed Riviera Nayarit, Tourism Edges Out Community

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Asia

Coverage from Indian-administered Kashmir, Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Protests Erupt as Inflation Squeezes Households

By Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

and Myagmarsuren Battur

Bakeries Shutter as War in Ukraine Drives Up Wheat Prices

By Thayalini Indrakularasa

For Sri Lanka’s Mothers, Working Abroad Loses its Allure

By Thayalini Indrakularasa

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