[wanabidii] Thousands protest against 'tired' Mugabe in Zimbabwe capital; it's largest march in 10 years (M&G Africa)

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Thousands protest against 'tired' Mugabe in Zimbabwe capital; it's largest march in 10 years   Zimbabwe has suffered years of economic collapse and mass emigration

The risks are great, stakes high, soldiers on edge, as S. Sudan readies for rebel chief Machar's return to Juba   The country is close to collapse. "Unless the violent kleptocratic system...is addressed...no government will be able to end the war and atrocities"

Nigerian foreign-exchange controls undermining Buhari political reforms and making country 'uninvestable'   Nigeria has a pretty powerful political and governance reform story, but's being undone by a very repressive economic policy

Big Kenyan banks seen swallowing up small ones as depositors run for cover following failures   "The collapse and consolidation of some...small and medium-sized banks might even create a stronger banking sector replacing small, weak banks"

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