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These are the 5 biggest risks facing sub-Saharan Africa this year

A Cape Town Muslim awaits the sighting of the crescent moon marking Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, along the city's Sea Point beachfront, September 9, 2010.   REUTERS/Mike Hutchings  (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) - GM1E69A0FEG01

The World Economic Forum on Africa is held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 4-6 September. Image: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Sean Fleming
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