Zambia‘s government eyes IMF loan before August elections
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Zambia‘s government eyes IMF loan before August elections

ByBrian Kithinji

Zambia’s government expects to secure an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan before nationwide elections are held in August. In November, the copper producing nation became Africa’s first pandemic-era sovereign defaulter after missing a coupon payment on one of its $3 billion of Eurobonds. Holders of the notes have set a deal with the Washington-based lender…

Ethiopia’s federal army accused of killing 52,000 people in Tigray war
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Ethiopia’s federal army accused of killing 52,000 people in Tigray war

ByBrian Kithinji

Ethiopia’s opposition parties have blamed federal army troops for killing at least 52,000 people during a military offensive in the country’s northern Tigray region. A further 3 million have been forced to flee their homes and even more are dependent on food aid, the Tigray Independence Party, National Congress of Great Tigray and Salsay Weyane…