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Did any African country accuse China of debt-trap diplomacy?

China has been accused of debt trap diplomacy through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Starting with the Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka, commentator William He examines the rhetoric surrounding the ...
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How is China trying to address the huge trade surpluses it has with Africa?

How is China trying to address the huge trade surpluses it has with Africa? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfLxnIqi4Uc I was watching this video and the African woman claims China is listening more ...
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Which countries or regions (EU, U.S., China, etc.) own the majority of debt when we include hidden debt in Africa?

Which countries or regions (EU, U.S., China, etc.) own the majority of debt when we include hidden debt in Africa? https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/african-states-private-debts-three-times-that-...
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Why are African countries using direct and indirect taxation against their farmers to tax them at a rate twice as high than anywhere in the world?

Why are African countries using direct and indirect taxation against their farmers to tax them at a rate twice as high than anywhere in the world? I found this in a research paper entitled Why kill ...
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Why do some African countries use the CFA franc even if it means that they need to pay France money to be able to print money for their economies?

Why do some African countries use the CFA franc even if it means that they need to pay France money to be able to print money for their economies? Strictly speaking, the CFA franc is the name given ...
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What can France do to prevent West African countries from ditching the CFA Franc?

What can France do to prevent West African countries from ditching the CFA Franc? https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/african-currency-eco-replace-cfa-franc-190711162229142.html Leaders from eight ...
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Is the success of Chinese economic model in Africa a threat to Western interests?

Rwanda's economic development has been fantastic in the last couple of years allowing Rwanda to become a model of development success. Is this success a good thing considering that its model of ...
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