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Chad investigates attack on presidential compound that left 18 dead
Chad’s government has launched an investigation after a group of 24 armed assailants attempted to storm the presidential compound
Egypt's foreign debt climbed by $3.5 billion in the three months to the end of December, according to central bank data released on Thursday.
Total foreign debt rose to $168.0 billion from $164.5 billion at the end of September and $162.9 billion at the end of December 2022.
Egypt has quadrupled its foreign debt since 2015 to help fund a new capital, build infrastructure, buy weapons and support an overvalued currency.
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