Libya : Zeidan returns as actual Prime Minister, courts to intervene

Ali Zeidan has returned to Libya claiming that he is the legitimate Prime Minster of the State. Zeidan was fired from his post by the General National Congress (GNC) after allegations of embezzlements. His return to the North African country with demands to be reinstated as Prime Minster could further worsen the political crisis especially […]

PM-designate Aziz Akhannouch withdraws from management of family AKWA holding

The Head of Government-designate Aziz Akhannouch announced on Monday that he had started “an immediate process of withdrawing from all management within the family holding’ AKWA group. Akhannounch, whose liberal party, the National Rally of Independents, ranked first in the parliamentary elections with 102 seats, was appointed by the King as Head of Government and […]

As Trump backs 1-year AGOA extension, Africa braces for trade shake-up

The Trump administration has backed a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) just as the two-decade-old trade agreement was set to expire on 30 September. While the move offers temporary relief, it has done little to dispel mounting fears over the future of U.S.-Africa trade. AGOA, first passed in 2000, provides […]