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Museveni’s return poses challenges to EU-Africa treaty

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AFRICA/EU

However, his triumph also highlights the serious challenges that face a new EU-Africa trade and development treaty due to come onstream in late 2021 in relation to its trade, aid…

African aid effectiveness will face greater scrutiny

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AFRICA

Many African leaders are fearful that aid budgets will soon fall due to some Western governments adopting more isolationist foreign policies. This would have a negative effect on…

Haiti's earthquake recovery remains slow five years on

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HAITI

Reconstruction five years after the January 2010 earthquake.

Washington will increase security efforts in Balkans

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BALKANS

This follows the introduction of the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act by a bipartisan group of US senators in early August. Washington is thus planning to increase its…

South Africa's Ramaphosa will stress reform momentum

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SOUTH AFRICA

This included the retention of key officials such as Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. While Ramaphosa has committed his administration…

Malaysian ties with China will grow in 2017

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MALAYSIA

This follows Prime Minister Najib Razak speaking at a rally on December 4 in support of Myanmar's stateless Rohingya Muslim minority, which is currently experiencing a security…

Angola's Lourenco will assert his increased control

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ANGOLA

Lourenco reform efforts.

South African investment climate faces further hurdles

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African competition legislation concerns.

South Africa's Mboweni will aid Ramaphosa reform push

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SOUTH AFRICA

A former South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor and minister of labour, Mboweni faces a crucial first few weeks in his new post as the government attempts to placate rating…

South Africa policy cracks complicate economic plans

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African reform dillemmas.