CONGO Brazzaville, one of the world’s most indebted countries, is expecting a reprieve of $60m under an emergency programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the private weekly “Tam-Tam d’Afrique” has reported. A decision on the programme is expected to be taken by the IMF in a “few days” time, the paper reported. But according to participants at a just-ended workshop in Brazzaville, the IMF package is insufficient to address Congo’s external debt estimated at 5 000bn CFA Francs. Congo is said to be seeking a debt relief of more than $202m. – Pana
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