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Mauritanian president looks to entrench rule

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MAURITANIA

Implications of the proposal to abolish the Senate.

Ukraine can pile up debt without default risk for now

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UKRAINE

It followed the EU’s disbursement on April 25 of a third lending tranche of EUR1.5bn (USD1.65bn) from its EUR18.0bn macro-financial assistance package. In both cases, the money…

Malawian president's popularity will persist

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MALAWI

Funds for emergency maize crop purchases from Zambia were allegedly misappropriated, with former Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda…

Haiti’s political crisis weighs on economic growth

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HAITI

Widespread political turmoil has prevented elections to choose new representatives and senators, as well as the approval of a budget. Protests against poverty and corruption have…

COVID-19 stimulus will fall far short in Africa

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AFRICA

Impact of COVID-19 on African economies.

UK foreign policy is looking towards the Indo-Pacific

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UNITED KINGDOM

Public statements by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab have made clear that an ‘Indo-Pacific tilt’ -- focusing more effort and resources on the region “east from India” -- will be…

COVID-19 adds to Afghan fiscal and political pressures

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AFGHANISTAN

The government is struggling to manage the health crisis and is distracted by peace negotiations, the impending US troop withdrawal and its own factional infighting.

Jordanian stability will outface economic challenges

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JORDAN

Activists had threatened more protests if progress were not achieved by that deadline. There have been no reforms as yet and a new draft income-tax law offered for public…

Egypt import controls will not prevent devaluation

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EGYPT

British Airways stopped selling tickets in Egyptian pounds because it could not convert earnings into dollars. At end of February, Egypt's foreign reserves stood 16.53 billion…

Nigeria faces widening inequality and poverty crises

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NIGERIA

With the economy expected to contract by at least 5.4% this year, government measures to cushion the effects of the crisis are unlikely to be enough to stem worsening hardship for…