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Mozambique’s FRELIMO will push for pre-poll debt boost

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MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambique's debt strategy.

Syriza is likely to win autumn elections in Greece

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GREECE

The reforms will allow the release of fresh funding for banks and a bridging loan to meet debt obligations to the IMF and ECB. A quarter of Syriza deputies rebelled, but…

Third Greek bailout may founder without compromise

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GREECE

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has reshuffled his cabinet to include ministers more accommodating to creditor demands. He is intent on concluding the second review rapidly in…

Protests put Kenya’s political leaders under pressure

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KENYA

Although the protests have remained relatively limited in scale and spread, they have nevertheless highlighted widespread opposition to Ruto’s economic policies and led to…

New deal sets the stage for Somalia poll battle

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SOMALIA

All eyes will now turn to preparations for the elections, which will be hotly contested.

EU and US neglect will encourage Bosnia’s nationalists

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BOSNIA

Bosnian Serb representatives are boycotting state institutions over the genocide law imposed by departing High Representative Valentin Inzko. Their leader, Milorad Dodik, is…

Politics will dictate Sudan’s economic outlook

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SUDAN

The dialogue explicitly aims to assist Sudan’s military rulers and political forces to agree on reviving the transition to democracy. It is also critical to the economic outlook…

Wickremesinghe’s position grows stronger in Sri Lanka

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SRI LANKA

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who promised to deliver the amendment, assumed office in July amid a wave of protests that forced his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign. As…

Rising Zimbabwean authoritarianism will dent Mnangagwa

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ZIMBABWE

A violent clampdown on the opposition and civil society groups in January and February prompted the US government to renew sanctions, while the UK government has put cooperation…

Greek government will implement austerity grudgingly

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GREECE

Falling bond yields suggest some return of confidence after the government's legislation of further cuts and reforms, and the successful conclusion of the second review of…