Morocco’s exports to the European Union are unlikely to face significant disruption in the short term following the implementation of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to the country’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE). The CBAM, which comes into force on January 1, 2026, is designed to equalize the carbon cost of […]
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 with the European Union to help fight the escalating violence in Africa’s Sahel region. Niger’s junta revoked the important military accords inked with the EU on Monday (4 December), which […]
Benin-Niger spat: China may try to mediate to access crude oil from ‘its’ pipeline Tensions between Benin and Niger have escalated since the military coup in the latter in July 2023, with the borders between both countries remaining closed and with Benin preventing Niger from using its port to export its crude oil, mostly bound […]
