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1 – 10 of 10According to the constitution, the poll must take place in September-October. The JVP was formed as a Marxist-Leninist party. Recent opinion polling suggests Dissanayake would be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286768
ISSN: 2633-304X
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SOUTH AFRICA: Ramaphosa faces crunch period on Eskom
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES247131
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Although this was above market expectations and the economy has avoided entering a technical recession, fears persist over the slow pace of reforms by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246195
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Geingob faces a vigorous challenge from independent candidate Dr Panduleni Itula, who has capitalised on the ongoing ‘Fishrot’ corruption scandal that has engulfed the government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247898
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SOUTH AFRICA: Budget faces long-standing challenges
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES259123
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Crucial to the new framework's success will be the ongoing overhaul of state-owned oil company Sonangol, alongside an oil price recovery, as well as politically contentious fuel…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258516
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Yet worsening macroeconomic conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including a fall in oil prices and declining foreign currency reserves, have forced President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256558
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The IMF's willingness to turn a blind eye may enable Angola to retain access to concessional finance over the next 18 months; however, Luanda needs a plan to address deferred…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258931
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SOUTH AFRICA: Reform bottlenecks will hinder recovery
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES260309
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President Edgar Lungu and his Patriotic Front (PF) government are increasingly struggling to mobilise resources to meet repayments amid continued high public spending. Meanwhile…