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Ghana's IMF compliance to be highly uneven

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GHANA

Ghana's IMF deal.

Slovak-Hungarian entente will not affect Western unity

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SLOVAKIA

The programme includes halting official military aid to Ukraine, as incoming Prime Minister Robert Fico promised during the election campaign. Recent elections in Central Europe…

Kenya’s IMF programme will help close financing gap

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KENYA

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…

Ukraine war will force tough foreign choices on Serbia

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SERBIA

The war in Ukraine challenges that policy. The West is certain to apply all its leverage to get Belgrade to join Western sanctions against Russia and take a stand on the war.

New Zealand’s Ardern will pursue more centrist agenda

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NEW ZEALAND

Unlike in Labour’s first term, the party now no longer needs the support of minor parties to govern. Its 49% win is extraordinary given the mixed-member proportional electoral…

Prospects for Africa in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for Africa in the third quarter.

Somali regional election will have national impact

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SOMALIA

The polls have been delayed twice and mired in controversy amid allegations of political interference by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the resignation of both the…

Power-sharing will hinder reforms in Romania

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ROMANIA

Prospective entry into the passport-free area will give a boost to the Romanian cabinet backed by the Social Democrats (PSD) and National Liberals (PNL). While providing…

Ghana's budget proposals likely to prove unfeasible

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GHANA

The government plans to increase government spending to 58.1 billion cedis (12.5 billion dollars), up 13.7% from 2016, while reducing the fiscal deficit to 6.5% of GDP from 8.7…

Kenya campaign promises face economic reality check

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KENYA

However, their campaign promises, some of which are ambitious, may be constrained by a difficult budgetary situation, something which neither camp denies.