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ANGOLA: IMF boost will offer Luanda some respite
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES256356
ISSN: 2633-304X
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After redeeming much of its USD2bn Eurobond in February, the government has effectively dispelled fears of a default. Nevertheless, it remains under pressure to consolidate public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286934
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Officials have blamed militant anglophone separatists for the killings, although no group has yet taken responsibility. The killings come amid an escalating security crisis in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235553
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Nairobi cancelled a bond sale last year; it has 17 months to rebuild its credibility with investors before seeking to refinance a USD2bn Eurobond.
On the same day, four suspects were tortured to death by the military. An investigation is ongoing. Meanwhile, in early December, the IMF suspended the country’s Extended Credit…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275560
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253837
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This attracted widespread criticism, as the DRC has rejected calls to halt an auction of oil blocks in ecologically sensitive areas that could directly threaten biodiversity…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275290
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Facing a worsening fiscal situation amid the COVID-19 pandemic but reluctant to participate in G20 debt restructuring, Kenya arguably had few other options than to apply for new…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260879
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While there is scepticism over the government’s figures, officially recorded deaths are low at 51. However, all sectors of the economy have been negatively impacted -- most…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253694
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Nigeria's election commission.