Tag: European Union

CSIS: Morocco, Biggest Winner from U.S.-China Competition for Critical Minerals and Their Supply Chains

February 1, 2024

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

February 1, 2024

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

February 1, 2024

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

January 8, 2024

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

December 28, 2023

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

December 20, 2023

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’

December 20, 2023

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

December 10, 2023

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

December 7, 2023

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

December 5, 2023

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