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Trump Halts U.S. Duties on Moroccan Phosphate Imports to avoid Market Disruption & Cut Farmers’ Costs

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an emergency proclamation lifting temporarily countervailing duties (CVD) on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco for eight months. The move will bring immediate relief to producers who rely on these critical inputs with an estimated 22% reduction in phosphate fertilizer prices, and $1.82 billion in annual savings for producers. Global […]

Sahel emergency: the world’s most neglected and conflict-ridden region

Africa’s volatile Sahel region risks becoming a forgotten crisis because of the many competing emergencies around the world, a senior United Nations official has warned. The head of the regional office for West and Central Africa for the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Charles Bernimolin, noted that millions of people in six Sahel […]

Abraham Accords Anniversary: Blinken commends growing progress

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed Friday “the deepening of diplomatic relations” between Morocco, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel a year after the signing of the Abraham Accords with “benefits that continue to grow”. “Today, one year after the signing of the Abraham Accords, their benefits continue to grow. We are witnessing […]