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Finance Minister of the Year in Sub-Saharan Africa

[ad_1] A master class on damage limitation Few countries have been more affected by the coronavirus pandemic than South Africa. The country suffered a year-on-year GDP contraction of around 17% in the second quarter thanks to some of the world’s tightest lock-in and distancing restrictions. Fortunately, these restrictions have paid …

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China and Russia win UN rights council seats, Saudis lose

[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS – China, Russia and Cuba won seats in the main UN human rights body on Tuesday despite opposition from activist groups over their dismal human rights records, but another target, Saudi Arabia, lost. Russia and Cuba were running unopposed, but China and Saudi Arabia were in a …

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