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Cameroon
Paul Biya Stadium plunges the country into further debt

The Paul Biya stadium construction site. © Gruppo Piccini

After having pleaded for a suspension of interest payments on its sovereign debt with one hand, Cameroon is preparing with the other to call on the the banks to loan it more money to enable it to complete construction of the Paul Biya Stadium, which is due to be the centrepiece of next year's Africa Cup of Nations. [...]

Published on 02/03/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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