African CFTA

U.S. commends King Mohammed VI for his role in supporting peace in MENA region

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison has commended the role played by King Mohammed VI in supporting peace and security in the MENA region and around the world. “We highly appreciate the role of H.M. King Mohammed VI in supporting peace and security in the Middle East and North Africa […]

Militias’ Chief is not out of the woods, Spanish judge opens proceedings against him for forgery & counterfeiting

A Spanish judge in Logroño has opened an investigation against the Polisario militias’ chief for forgery and counterfeiting as he had entered Spain under a false identity. Brahim Ghali secretly entered Spain on April 18 in a trip arranged by the Spanish government and Algeria, using a fake identity and an Algerian diplomatic passport under […]

AfCFTA must boost intra-African agrifood trade, become food self-reliant

The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) must aim at reversing the unsustainable trend of excessive dependence by many of its members on imports of basic commodities, such as food and strategic agricultural inputs that has only exacerbated their vulnerabilities. This is the main message from a recent webinar organized by the UN Food and […]