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Spotlight | Tunisia
Chahed scrapes out the barrel for the 2019 budget

Having temporarily staved off the threat of being sacked by President Beji Caid Essebsi, Youssef Chahed must now deal with another and equally pressing emergency, namely balancing the state budget. The prime minister will have to defend the 2019 finance [...]

Published on 27/09/2018 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Court of Accounts reform provokes new row with IMF

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Spotlight | Tunisia
Chahed scrapes out the barrel for the 2019 budget

Tunisia
Gulf states set conditions for Kais Saied

Central African Republic
Government overhauls controversial mining reform plans

DRC
World Bank contemplates injecting $100m into DRC's Mwinda fund

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Chemonics to train MPs in art of transparency

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Will financial institutions stump up again for budget?

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Donors declare war on state companies' debts

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United States keeps its eye on national finances

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