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1 – 10 of 66Tshisekedi’s own Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) becomes parliament’s largest party with 69 seats, while main opposition contender Moise Katumbi’s Ensemble party…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284945
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This follows multiple political and military setbacks in the FGS’s offensive against jihadist group al-Shabaab, which has delivered notable gains over the past year but is now at…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282481
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The measure provoked much speculation about whether it reflected renewed resource nationalism, amid increasing geopolitical competition for access to resources such as lithium…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275943
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Some deficiencies were detailed in a 2021 FATF report and in October 2021 the country was given 18 months to remedy them or face greylisting. Greylisted states face tougher due…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276155
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The DRC is the world’s largest cobalt producer by far, accounting for some 70% of total world production. The outcome of the dispute therefore has significant implications for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272336
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SOUTH AFRICA: Renewed reform potential will be flagged
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES256320
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The statements provided detail to supplement the findings of a 2018 review of the SSA, ordered by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The latest allegations imply a significant undermining…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259384
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Wealth, inheritance and ‘solidarity’ taxes are being considered -- with the latter recently flagged as one solution to pay for COVID-19 vaccine procurement and pandemic-related…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258902
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However, with FDI flows expected to be much reduced amid the global economic slowdown, especially for ‘riskier’ frontier or developing markets, ease of doing business is likely to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254043
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As Angola struggles to cope with its deepest financial crisis since the end of the civil war in 2002, Sonangol profits have fallen dramatically from 2.4 billion dollars in 2009 to…