Mozambique

Major extractives projects are moving ahead, but are unlikely to alleviate the government's revenue crunch

Cyclical and structural changes in coal markets undermine industry's future

Challenges posed by waning economic growth raise the stakes for the many elections scheduled for next year

FRELIMO hardliners are in the ascendancy as the armed forces move to disarm RENAMO by force

African states will struggle to defend their currencies and domestic buffers amidst hostile external conditions

Tensions are rising between the government and the opposition over the lack of progress on the peace agreement

States plan to use renewables to plug part of the region's energy deficit, but success will be mixed

The government is taking a hardline approach to the opposition leader's deliberate foot-dragging on dialogue