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Tag: European Union
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
Germany keen to continue to bolster defense cooperation with Niger
Germany’s Defense minister Boris Pistorius announced Tuesday December 19 Berlin’s keenness to continue and bolster military cooperation with Niger now ruled by a junta that ... Read More
DR Congo goes to polls amid concerns about transparency and ‘hate speech’
As millions of Congolese citizens Wednesday (20 December) head to polling stations to cast their vote one of the most anticipated elections of 2023, the ... Read More
EU should join forces with Africa on WTO reform to counter China’s market distortions — IW report
The European Union should work together with African countries to reform the World Trade Organization's (WTO) subsidy rules as a way to tackle the global ... Read More
Niger’s junta scraps security accords with EU after turning to Russia for military cooperation
Despite fighting two jihadist insurgencies, Niger’s military leaders have announced they were scrapping two key security and defense agreements that the West African nations signed ... Read More
Burkina, Niger follow Mali in quitting G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force
The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their countries would follow Mali in quitting the G5 international anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel ... Read More