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Equatorial Guinea : Treasury Minister delegate Obono Angue becomes Vice President Teodorin’s bête noire

As the Equatorial Guinean economy sinks ever deeper into recession with each passing year (its GDP contracted by 5.7% in […] ​As the Equatorial Guinean economy sinks ever deeper into recession with each passing year (its GDP contracted by 5.7% in […] Read More

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Egypt : Cairo’s military wheat takeover rattles suppliers from Sofia to Moscow

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has taken a risky gamble. For more than a month, the Egyptian president has been struggling to convince grain markets of the solidity of Mostakbal Misr (referred to as “MM,” and sometimes by its English translation, The […] ​Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has taken a risky gamble. For more than a month, the

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South Sudan : Juba launches programme to clean up public finances

The Canadian company FreeBalance has been awarded a two-year contract worth around $15m, financed by the World Bank, to improve the management of South Sudan’s public finances. ​The Canadian company FreeBalance has been awarded a two-year contract worth around $15m, financed by the World Bank, to improve the management of South Sudan’s public finances. Read More

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Ivory Coast : Ouattara to dine with Macron at Élysée Palace on 1 February

The Ivorian and French presidents will dine together at the Élysée Palace on 1 February. On the agenda of this luncheon is the handover of the base housing the French forces stationed in Ivory Coast and possibly this year’s presidential election. ​The Ivorian and French presidents will dine together at the Élysée Palace on 1

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