Drop in oil price led to reappraisal of economic relationship; old partners, like Brazilian conglomerate Novonor, gradually return to sub-Saharan republic.
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Lowering debt burden seen as substantial victory for ruling party in run-up to elections later this year.
CUHK assistant professor estimates daily number of infections will not return to four-digit until late May.
585,937 cases recorded in official tally as number of Covid-related fatalities stands at 2,869.
City continues to battle virus amid staff shortages on public transport and food supply problems while some medical experts query the use of mass testing.
Government is still assessing how widespread the lockdown will be, over 32,000 new cases yesterday.
Health minister says city lockdown still a possibility; mass testing due to start next month, some or all samples will be analysed on mainland.
