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Fiscal crisis will undermine Suriname's new president
The government has been forced by its fiscal crisis to seek a deferral of payments on two bonds
Mali military influence will grow in the medium term
The new military junta has selected the interim president, who will ostensibly lead the country back into civilian hands
IMF boost will offer Angola some fiscal respite
An immediate disbursement and expanded Fund package has been agreed
AngolaEquatorial Guinea’s VP will consolidate his position
Vice-President Teodorin Obiang remains the front-runner to succeed his father
Equatorial GuineaWashington faces calls to grow Palau military ties
Palau’s president is encouraging Washington to entrench military ties with Palau
PalauAfrican central banks face growing political pressures
The recent sacking of a central bank governor has highlighted the fragile independence of many such institutions
ZimbabweThe threat of African military coups may rise
A military-led takeover in Mali is the third such instance in Sub-Saharan Africa in as many years
ZimbabweCOVID-19 and repression will fuel new African protests
Social distancing and related restrictions are prompting new forms of opposition and civil society protests
ZimbabwePublic support for Liberia's Weah may ebb further
The president’s anti-corruption agenda is in disarray, and public dissatisfaction is growing
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