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Lusaka bets on gold to pay off its massive external debt

After having long devoted its energies exclusively to copper mining, Zambia is now pressing ahead with the development of gold mining with a view to benefiting from the recent increase in prices and generate fresh revenues for the state. [...]
Published on 06/10/2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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On December 30, 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron took part in a videoconference bringing together his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and European representatives. © Sébastien Nogier/ Pool/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP
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AFRICA CHINA Politics 19/01/2021

Macron and Biden want to force China to play ball on African debt 

Following the explosion in African countries' public debt caused by Covid, the European Union and the United States want to force China to take part in the collective rescheduling process organised by the G20 and the Paris Club.

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