Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe short-term debt woes will worsen
Disappointing revenue collection is increasing the urgency of resolving debt arrears problems
ZimbabweZimbabwe detente with lender will proceed, but slowly
Having resumed receiving direct EU aid, Zimbabwe hopes to patch up relations with multilateral lenders
ZimbabweRoad to better Zimbabwe/EU relations will be rough
The European Union may hope to use direct aid to Zimbabwe to encourage reforms, but success is unlikely
ZimbabweDetails on Zimbabwe's China bailout will be delayed
Zimbabwe's unreliable state institutions will hinder progress on securing Chinese 'concessional' loans
ZimbabweNew Zimbabwe vice president choice will limit reform
The dismissal of the relatively moderate former vice president has weakened prospects for reform
ZimbabweNew Zimbabwe vice president signals policy hardening
The intra-ruling party tussle to appoint the president's deputy will result in the marginalisation of moderate figures
ZimbabweMugabe will decide Zimbabwe succession issue
Mugabe appears to be departing from his earlier practices to back the justice ministers' faction
ZimbabwePlatinum and palladium price trends will diverge
Platinum is being weighed on by a strong dollar and commodity sell-off; palladium looks more buoyant
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