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Trump Formally Launches US-Kenya Trade Deal Talks

The United States and Kenya on Thursday agreed to launch negotiations that could lead to the first US bilateral trade deal with a sub-Saharan African country. The announcement, made at a White House meeting between Trump and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, directs US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to issue a formal notification to Congress under […]

Dakhla Atlantic port, 27% complete

Works are ongoing to build the Dakhla port, in the Moroccan Sahara, with 27% achieved so far. The port is designed to serve as a commercial hub for southern Morocco and West Africa and has been at the heart of the King’s Atlantic Initiative, which aims at helping landlocked Sahel states access global trade and […]

Sahara: France regrets Horst Köhler’s resignation; renews full support to UN process

France regretted Friday the resignation of the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara Horst Köhler, who explained his decision by health reasons, and reiterated its full support to the UN process. “France has learned with regret the resignation of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara,” said the spokesperson of […]