Mali plans to repay $332 million of its domestic debt between next week and the end of the year, Economy Minister Alousseni Sanou announced on state television. The move is aimed at easing the debt burden in a country marked by recent political upheaval, regional sanctions and a regional terrorist threat. The minister spoke of 'growing challenges' without specifying the total size of the domestic debt.Source: Africa News Agency
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