The Ghanaian cedi is underperforming compared to the South African rand amid escalating conflict-driven exchange rate pressures.

The entities involved

• Ghana →

  country in West Africa

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  • The article provides historical context, noting Kwame Nkrumah's association with the Non-Aligned Movement and other facts about Ghana.03:30
• South Africa →

  country in southern Africa

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  • ASA council met in Johannesburg and an athlete competed in Berlin in March 2013.03:46
• Middle East →

  geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

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