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Is Africa facing another debt crisis?

It鈥檚 been almost 15 years since a successful campaign to erase the crushing debts of Africa鈥檚 poorest countries. Now, debt levels are again creeping up.

It鈥檚 been almost 15 years since a successful campaign to erase the crushing debts of Africa鈥檚 poorest countries. Now, debt levels are again creeping up, thanks in part to a risky mix of easy credit and easy spending. We hear from a former Liberian cabinet minister, a Mozambican anti-corruption campaigner, an expert in Chinese financial flows to the continent and the World Bank鈥檚 chief economist for Africa.

Presenter: Neal Razzell

(Photo: Protestors call for debt relief in Durban, South Africa. Credit: Rajesh Jantilal/Getty Images)

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