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The Central African Republic government, in serious financial straits, is unable to pay its 20 000 public servants, most of whom have received just two months' wages since the start of the year.

In recent months, authorities have been checking that public servants are still carrying out their tasks as part of a crackdown on "phantom employees" who no longer show up to work.

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This is a big problem in some parts of the world...simply getting paid for the work you do.