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  "title": "Ethiopia: Drought, Low Commodities Dampen Growth",
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  "summary": "First of its kind on the continent, the electrified light rail transit system was built by a Chinese railway company.",
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      "heading": "Key findings from the IMF review",
      "content": "- Ethiopia has been experiencing strong growth since the early 2000s.\n- The IMF’s latest review says low commodity prices and a drought have put growth levels \"well below 10 percent\" for the first time in a decade.\n- The situation represents a notable deviation from the country's prior growth performance."
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