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US to renew AGOA trade pact with Africa

A group of US senators introduced a bill to renew AGOA trade program with 40 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, to help them maintain duty-free access to the US market ahead of the deal’s expiration next year. The legislation, first enacted in 2000, is expected to be extended until 2041, news agencies reported. Biden’s administration has […]

Morocco backs replenishment of AfDB’s concessional financing fund

Morocco will make a contribution to replenish the African Development Fund, a concessional funding window of the African Development Bank. “The decision reaffirms Morocco’s willingness and commitment to help African states in line with the King’s enlightened vision to foster African solidarity and prosperity,” Finance Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui said in a speech read on […]

Malian army repels jihadist attack in Timbuktu after deadly assault in Boulkessi

The Malian army successfully repelled a jihadist assault on its military camp in Timbuktu on Monday (2 June), just one day after a deadly attack in Boulkessi left at least 30 soldiers dead. According to the Malian Armed Forces, 13 attackers were “neutralized” during the attempted infiltration of the Timbuktu camp. Witnesses reported a car […]