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High Unemployment Blights Ethiopia's Economic Growth
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
Ethiopia's economy is projected expand by more than eight percent this year according to the World Bank, but the country still faces high unemployment rates.
Plus we hear from the Nigerian activist whose passion is to eradicate sex trafficking and help women to find their voice.
And the Resident Presidents wonder if there are lessons to be learnt from the DRC's former rebel leader, Jean-Pierre Bemba.
(Image: Employees at a shoe factory in Addis Ababa. Credit: Getty Images)
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