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This report analyzes the evolving public debt landscape in Africa, highlighting a shift from concessional multilateral lending to a fragmented creditor base including private bondholders and non-Paris Club creditors. It argues that while not a continent-wide insolvency crisis, the combination of high debt-service burdens, institutional weaknesses, and climate-related fiscal shocks has created a fragile environment requiring systemic reform beyond simple debt-to-GDP metrics.