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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Sarah Johnson

‘Powder kegs waiting for a spark’: rising costs threaten global unrest, say risk analysts

Sri Lankan university students taking part in a protest in May calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down.
Sri Lankan university students taking part in a protest in May calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Rising costs of food and energy and the impact of the climate crisis on resources are predicted to increase civil unrest in more than half the world’s countries over the coming months, according to new analysis.

This year has already witnessed large-scale protests as inflation levels soar in Argentina, Ecuador and Sri Lanka, but the worst is yet to come, said risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.

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