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1 – 10 of 40The downgrade reflects the expected realisation this year of the delayed global economic slowdown. The resulting debt overhang in the region has depleted the space for fiscal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280137
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Nevertheless, it remains mired in many of the same basic governance and security challenges that derailed its predecessors. There is little evidence that it has a plan to address…
If it cannot pay or reach a bondholder deal within a 14-day grace period, it would become the third African country to default since 2020. These defaults reflect a broader…
This was followed by April 29 legislative and regional elections which saw the ruling Union for the Republic (UNIR) party win an overwhelming majority of seats in the parliament…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287383
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Driven in part by foreign exchange shortages and petroleum import costs, the measure also seeks to leverage Ethiopia’s own electricity resources to underpin a new ‘green…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287210
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Violence also appears to be escalating in Niger since the July 2023 coup there. The ruling military juntas in all three countries have followed the same basic strategy of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285872
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This could worsen to an estimated 49.5 million people by mid-year as the lean season sets in between harvests. Meanwhile, over 100 million people could face food insecurity if…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286535
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The delay of the polls to December 15 has provoked domestic, regional and Western criticism. The postponement was announced by President Macky Sall and endorsed by a parliamentary…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285160
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The programme's successful completion demonstrates the government's ability to deliver on reforms despite a difficult environment and clears the way for debt relief under the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283037
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With an installed capacity of 310 megawatts, LTWP is Africa’s largest operational wind farm. However, despite its potential, wind power remains a small part of East Africa’s…