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Tag: European Union
Advocate General’s Recent Conclusions on EU-Morocco Agreements: Implications and Recommendations / Sahara
The recent conclusions of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union detail the progress made in the appeals filed by ... Read More
EU’s 7.4 bn-euro aid package to support cash-strapped Egypt, curb illegal migration
The European Union signed a "historic" deal with Egypt on Sunday (17 March) that includes a funding package of 7.4 billion euros and elevating their ... Read More
EU’s Egyptian headache: Brussels readies €7.4bn aid package to help economy, curb migration
Egypt is reportedly set to receive up to 7.4 billion euros in funding from the European Union under a major 'cash for migrant control' pact ... Read More
Western firms losing out to China in ‘white-gold’ rush for Africa’s lithium
European and other Western companies face losing out on sub-Saharan African lithium supply to Chinese companies whose grip on the critical mineral got even tighter ... Read More
Niger again fails to meet debt payment as post-coup woes pile
Niger failed to make a debt payment of 13.4 billion CFA francs ($22 million) last week, the West African debt management agency said on Monday ... Read More
CSIS: Morocco, Biggest Winner from U.S.-China Competition for Critical Minerals and Their Supply Chains
Morocco has emerged as the major winner from the competition engaged between the United States and China for control of the supply chain of critical ... Read More
African smallholder coffee farmers’ livelihood jeopardized by new EU deforestation law
Many African smallholder coffee farmers are now finding their main source of income in jeopardy after the European Union announced its plan to outlaw products ... Read More
Operation ‘Aspides’: EU’s upcoming Red Sea naval mission to protect ships from Houthi attacks
The European Union has announced its plans to launch a naval mission in the Red Sea by mid-February aiming to protect commercial vessels against Iran-backed ... Read More
Somalia’s new law ‘nullifies’ ‘illegal’ Ethiopia-Somaliland port-access deal
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has signed a law that “nullifies" the contentious memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and a breakaway Somaliland region in a ... Read More
Kenya moves closer to seal EPA deal with EU, while also seeking $1bn loan from China
As Kenya is moving closer to sealing an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, the East African economic powerhouse has also announced the ... Read More