Zimbabwe, locked out of coronavirus-related aid programmes because of debt arrears, has thrown itself at the mercy of organisations including the IMF. It has received no response.

In an April 2 letter to the heads of the IMF, World Bank, African Development Bank, Paris Club and European Investment Bank, Zimbabwe’s finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, sought debt relief and an arrears clearance programme, according to a copy of the letter seen by Bloomberg...

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