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Africa & the World
The corridor's real contest is over terms
Rail lines and ports are being financed across the continent. The terms matter as much as the track.
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Analysis
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Economics
Who captures the value of a battery metal
Mining is the start of the story. Processing, and who owns it, is where the margin lives.
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Security
What envoys can do without leverage
Peace talks need more than goodwill. A closer look at what gives a mediator real weight.
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Politics
Coalition rule makes negotiation a habit of government
Shared power changes how laws are written and who gets to veto them.
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Africa & the World
Capitals now court several partners at once
African governments are courting rival powers at the same time, and often doing it well.
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Politics
A divided state must still balance one budget
Who pays civil servants when two administrations claim the same treasury?
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Africa & the World
The quiet scramble for rare earths
Permits, processing and politics: the less visible half of the minerals race.