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America’s War Is Adding to Africa’s Debt Burden

America’s War Is Adding to Africa’s Debt Burden

WASHINGTON—One month of war in Iran has added nearly $4.4 billion to Africa’s annual debt burden, enough to build a gigawatt of solar power or 400...

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