Debt repayment
Malawi 2025 elections: Peter Mutharika set to return as Malawi faces economic challenges
Incumbent Chakwera, who took office in 2020 on an anti-corruption and reform platform, conceded defeat amid mounting public frustration over economic challenges.
IMF loans continue to undermine health in Africa
The International Monetary Fund has a long history of insisting on loan conditionalities which are harmful to public services. This practice did not change even during the pandemic, with African countries being some of the worst affected
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