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Nigeria’s 2020 budget plans could prove impossible

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's 2020 budget.

South African 2020 budget may delay Moody's downgrade

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SOUTH AFRICA

While the measures have been welcomed by investors, they depend on Pretoria reaching a deal with civil servants, whose unions have denounced the government’s plans.

South Africa’s Eskom will weigh on economic rebound

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SOUTH AFRICA

Capacity constraints across Eskom’s power stations have resulted in sustained rotational load shedding (power outages) in recent weeks, while its debt and liquidity issues risk…

Mozambique will face renewed transparency demands

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MOZAMBIQUE

Embattled FRELIMO.

Liberia’s Weah will face stiff re-election battle

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LIBERIA

While the opposition Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) alliance won seven of the 15 senate seats on offer, compared to three for the CDC, preliminary results of the referendum…

South Africa's minerals bill could prompt legal battle

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SOUTH AFRICA

The government's persistence in revising the Mining Charter, despite claims by industry that the process of developing the amendments was not inclusive.

Guinean political divides could worsen ahead of poll

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GUINEA

Guinea's political impasse.

Lesotho’s political crisis may complicate reform plans

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LESOTHO

The investigation and related revelations have ratcheted up pressure on the prime minister, triggering a political crisis in the small, strife-torn nation. This has worsened…

Simandou mine setback will not halt Guinea recovery

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GUINEA

The mine -- which holds the world's largest untapped iron ore deposit -- was crucial for President Alpha Conde's economic development plans.