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Top Democrats have expressed support for a bipartisan $908bn stimulus plan from US senators
Federal government of Abiy Ahmed and TPLF in Tigray are engaged in brutal propaganda struggle
Detentions and trials in two Arab allies highlight administration’s attitude to human rights
Confectioners including Mars and Hershey accused of trying to circumvent ‘living income’ premium
Low oil prices and pandemic shock force Gulf states to inject fiscal stimuli. Plus: ‘significant opportunities’ for banks’ expensive advice; profits strained at Morocco’s lenders and why regulators must clarify their cross-border roles
Drought and pandemic have hit lenders hard
Cash-rich lenders increase their provisions as they anticipate downward pressure on profits
Social gains the continent has made since the early 2000s are threatened by the Covid pandemic
Country’s leader says troops have taken control of regional capital Mekelle
Some see ‘ethnic federalism’ and a ‘nation of nations’ as the country’s salvation, others as its damnation
Addis says foreign powers should stop meddling as military prepares for assault on Mekelle in pursuit of TPLF leadership
Energy company says it can generate $7bn of operating cash flow over next decade
Stand-off over suspected weapons delivery will exacerbate tensions between Ankara and EU
Former president’s decision to walk out of inquiry puts focus on judicial system
Commodity trader to help improve conditions at informal mining sites in return for supplies
Sisi government is broadening its crackdown on civil society
Home-grown entrepreneurs’ confidence contrasts with caution of overseas investors
Army plans to encircle city of 500,000 people with tanks and artillery
Oil price crash brought on by pandemic hits Africa’s biggest economy
Security authorities arrest head of respected organisation
Killings mark a sharp escalation in violence two months before elections are due to take place
Army chief’s accusations add to concern that Tigrayans may be singled out for abuse
Debt woes illustrate how high-octane borrowing and misrule scuppered one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies
Tigray crisis is part of a broader political problem that brute force cannot solve
The G20 summit and a Biden administration could lead to new initiatives for poorer countries
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