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Sahara: Oman reaffirms steadfast standing with Morocco’s territorial integrity and Autonomy Plan

Oman has renewed its unwavering backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and to the “serious & realistic” autonomy plan offered by the North African Kingdom for the Sahara under its sovereignty. In a joint statement issued Tuesday at the end of the 6th meeting of the Moroccan-Omani Commission, co-chaired by the two countries’ foreign ministers, Nasser […]

India-Africa trade gains momentum, projected to cross $100 billion in 2024

Trade between India and Africa increased by 9.3% between fiscal year 2021/2022 and 2022/2023, reaching $98 billion, according to India’s external affairs minister, as more than 30 African countries have benefited from India’s duty-free tariff preference (DFTP) scheme for least-developed countries. Speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Exim Bank of India conclave […]

Africa should not serve as arena for global contests — China’s foreign minister

Africa should not be an arena for international competition between world powers, China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Wednesday while inaugurating the new headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a pan-African health body. Qin is on a five-nation African tour, a week after bidding farewell to Washington, D.C., […]