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African central banks face growing political pressures

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AFRICA

The move confirms long-held suspicions that the BoZ is subject to considerable political interference, which has increased as COVID-19 exacerbates the economic pressure on the…

Mozambican military 'gains' unlikely to build trust

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MOZAMBIQUE

MOZAMBIQUE: Military gains unlikely to build trust

Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF manoeuvres will prove transparent

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ZIMBABWE

ZIMBABWE: ZANU-PF manoeuvres will prove transparent

ZANU-PF confidence may ease Zimbabwe election risks

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ZIMBABWE

ZIMBABWE: ZANU-PF confidence may ease election risks

ZANU-PF divisions will undermine Zimbabwean elections

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ZIMBABWE

The succession struggle within ZANU-PF to replace Mugabe -- widely believed to be physically incapable of serving more than one additional term in office -- has led to intensified…

Mozambique's FRELIMO faces military intervention push

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MOZAMBIQUE

Oil and gas major Total has suspended work on its nearby liquefied natural gas (LNG) site, while a humanitarian crisis has worsened. Pressure for an external military intervention…

Idai will add to crises for Mozambique's FRELIMO

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MOZAMBIQUE

Idai-related flooding and destruction has damaged crucial regional infrastructure and put more than 350,000 lives at risk. The catastrophe comes amid attempts by the ruling…

The threat of African military coups may rise

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AFRICA

International agreement that all unconstitutional transfers should be condemned and punished is being tested by carefully designed takeovers that appear to adhere to democratic…

Zimbabwe economic pressures will linger

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ZIMBABWE

Since its introduction in February, the local real-time gross settlement (RTGS) dollar, a de facto new local currency, has lost over 60% of its value relative to the US dollar on…

Africa may experience a new wave of coups

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AFRICA

Following Zimbabwe’s 2017 ‘military assisted transition’, in the last two years governments have been removed by coups in Chad, Mali (twice), Guinea and now Sudan. Governments…