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Economy had barely recovered from 2014-15 oil price collapse when coronavirus hit
China, US, Turkey and Saudi Arabia vie for influence amid region’s renaissance
Will opening to American agricultural exports help or disrupt the African nation’s farmers?
Ethiopia ready to start filling vast reservoir even if talks with Egypt and Sudan collapse
Streaming giant focuses on homemade stories as it tries to become a major player on the continent
Unrest at risk of escalating into biggest test for Abiy Ahmed since he became PM in 2018
Taipei will set up a diplomatic office in the strategically important, self-declared African state
Monarch acknowledges ‘acts of violence and cruelty’ during brutal rule of Leopold II
Georgieva calls for international solidarity to help region that was ‘on the move’ before coronavirus struck
GDP contraction of 2 per cent in first quarter likely to be followed by further fall
Political paralysis and Covid-19 make this the DRC’s bleakest independence day in 60 years
Former Pentecostal pastor Lazarus Chakwera defeats Peter Mutharika in presidential poll
Government accuses operators and stock exchange of aiding sabotage of nation’s currency
British American Tobacco group says only the illegal cigarette trade will benefit as case is put back to August
G20 central banks should spur recovery from the crisis by backing a new lending vehicle
Finance minister warns ‘fiscal reckoning looms’ if country does not control its debt
Plans for eight west African nations to launch a ‘liberated’ currency have gone awry
Beijing uses educational ‘soft power’ alongside its economic investment programme
A racial hierarchy is clearly evident, with white nations at the top of the ladder
Macky Sall says ripple effects from pandemic are having devastating effect on business
Diplomats note a shift in mood ahead of talks on Britain’s future relationship with the EU
Community’s experience fits the pattern of Bame groups suffering disproportionately
Vital Kamerhe is most senior politician ever convicted of graft in the resource-rich African state
Case against commodities trader relates to ‘bribery of foreign officials’
Kenyan leader appeals for international co-operation in the face of Covid-19 crisis
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