Some foreign ambassadors posted to Maputo, Mozambique's beachfront capital, have noticed their security guards are starting to look thinner. Others report anxiety among staff who worry they will be unable to afford Christmas presents.
In an impoverished, import-dependent country, a 70 per cent slid
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David Pilling, Andrew England, FT
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