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French Catholics agree to sell property to compensate abuse victims
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Catholic Church said on Monday it would sell real estate and, if needed, take out loans...
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IMF says it is engaging with Ethiopia but not holding talks on loan program
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was continuing to engage on a...
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U.N. launches fund to foster cheaper loans, green development for Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The United Nations on Wednesday launched a new finance mechanism aimed at saving African governments $11 billion...
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Facebook shuts fake accounts in Sudan, as fight for public opinion rages online
By Nafisa Eltahir, Malaika Tapper and Khalid Abdelaziz CAIRO/KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Facebook says it has shut down two large networks...
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Analysis-Sudan coup drama lays bare distrust between civilian, military leaders
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) - When Sudanese authorities announced last month that they had averted a...
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Nigeria cranks up spending to record $39.8 billion in 2022 budget
By Felix Onuah and Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's president unveiled a record 16.39 trillion naira ($39.8 billion) budget...
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Venezuela says IMF has not delivered COVID-19 funds, blames U.S. ‘veto’
CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet delivered...
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Tunisia’s political crisis threatens to deepen economic troubles
(Corrects Sept. 27 story to show paragraph 4 quote talking about price of escalope, not scallops) By Tarek Amara TUNIS...
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Evergrande’s billionaire boss exuded calm as crisis grew
(Refile to add dropped words in 5th paragraph) By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -Mingling with power brokers at celebrations...
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Ukraine expects next IMF tranche of $750 million in December, PM says
By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine expects to receive the next tranche of assistance worth $750 million...
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Standard Chartered arranges $1.1 billion financing for Angola water project
(Reuters) - Standard Chartered said on Monday that it had arranged $1.1 billion of financing to the Angolan government for...
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New era for Afghanistan starts with long queues, rising prices
By James Mackenzie (Reuters) - As Kabul began a new era of Taliban rule, long queues outside banks and soaring...
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Ukraine expects next IMF tranche after meeting conditions -president
KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine expects to receive a second payment from its $5...
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Ivory Coast to become regional medicine hub with $300 million IFC loan, PM says
By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN (Reuters) - A World Bank programme to help medical clinics in Ivory Coast procure equipment from...
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‘Sooner the better’: Argentina says talks with IMF on track
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Talks between Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are advancing, the Argentine representative to the...
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Exclusive-Montenegro close to deal on lifting Chinese debt burden – minister
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Montenegro is weeks away from securing a deal to either swap or refinance with...
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Sudan to cut government spending, increase social spending
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan will cut its government spending and increase social spending, the cabinet said on Saturday, after completing...
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