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Zambia troop deployment heralds election instability
The president ordered the deployment of troops to prevent pre-electoral violence -- and to intimidate the opposition
ZambiaZambia’s Patriotic Front faces major election test
New data suggests President Edgar Lungu and the ruling Patriotic Front face a tougher-than-expected election battle
ZambiaMopani deal will exacerbate Zambia's debt crisis
The ruling party prioritises local mining jobs over a solution to the debt crisis
ZambiaIMF unlikely to resolve Zambia's debt conundrum
Lusaka’s unwillingness to give clarity on its debt will stymie engagement with the Fund, just as it did with bondholders
ZambiaProspects for African economies in 2021
The sluggish performance of key markets undermines hopes of economic recovery
AfricaZambia's default reiterates external trust deficit
The government has triggered the first sovereign default on the continent amid the COVID-19 pandemic
ZambiaAbortive Zambian law changes may heighten clampdown
A much-criticised effort to change the constitution has failed in parliament
ZambiaZambia faces default despite bondholders’ reprieve
Lusaka’s creditors want to avoid setting a precedent for other embattled sovereigns
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