The first and biggest task confronting the new government is to rebuild an economy kneecapped by violence and propped up by central-government subsidies.
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Two of the weapons - one disguised as a key fob - were used in three shootings, including one where a man was "kneecapped".
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The need for extra capital has kneecapped some smaller investment banks.