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There are about 30 African countries where tontines are used, and 14 in Asia. In South Africa, it is known as a stokvel
Why foreign powers France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region
They ousted a dictator, defied a junta and now Sudan’s resistance committees are providing the only support to desperate people in their areas amid the war and persecution. Mark Weston spoke to one committee member in Khartoum