DRC: CORONAVIRUS THREATENS ECONOMIC COLLAPSE UNLESS MULTILATERALS INTERVENE
Tue, 14 April 2020
A muddled response to the coronavirus outbreak, a possible Ebola flare-up, and continued political infighting have undermined the authority of Congo’s president at a critical juncture. Unless his government can secure fresh international loans and multilateral assistance, the state will run out of cash within weeks with heightened prospect of provincial rebellions, urban unrest, and insecurity around mining sites, as well as defaults on existing repayment commitments.
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