Nigeria’s Lagos will struggle to curb COVID-19 spread

Reduced lockdown restrictions are proving difficult to enforce amid a rise in infections

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A ‘phase one’ UK-US trade deal is possible

While a comprehensive trade deal is very unlikely this year, a ‘phase one’ deal could be achieved

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The incumbent’s stranglehold on the political scene is set to strengthen further

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The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has worsened US-China relations and increased tensions in the South China Sea

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The COVID-19 pandemic will push back the introduction of a new West African currency

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Border closures are set to remain in place for the time being, but Abuja’s stance is changing amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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Separatists have announced self-rule in the south amid tensions with the internationally recognised government

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With massive output reductions across the oil industry, there will be winners and losers as difficult choices are made

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The IMF is the world’s first responder to economic crises, and low-and-middle-income nations are under severe stresses.

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Ending over a year of political deadlock, the prime minister and his main rival have signed a unity agreement

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