Economy

Must Reads

• Indian-administered Kashmir

  Virus and Political Upheaval Devastate Region’s Tourism

  Visitors started thinning out last year after a change in the area's political status. Then the coronavirus struck.

  By Raihana Maqbool
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  Democratic Republic of Congo

  Currency Heist Makes a City’s Cash Useless

  By Zita Amwanga
• Zimbabwe

  Tensions Flare Between Zimbabwe Miners and Chinese Investors

  Local chrome miners depend on Chinese investors for machinery and a market for ore. In theory, the partnerships are mutually beneficial. But in practice, Zimbabwean miners say, the relationships are exploitative.

  By Vimbai Chinembiri