An internal political conflict in Ethiopia is escalating with an all-out civil war no longer a remote prospect. Strains in the country’s already fragile balance sheet are growing and a messy sovereign default is a real risk. And in South Africa, this week’s GDP revisions may have lowered the government debt-to-GDP ratio, but the outlook for the public finances has not improved.
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