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Morocco to impose anti-dumping measure on Egyptian tomato paste

Morocco is considering applying anti-dumping measures on tomato paste imported from Egypt, the industry minister said as local industries complain of unfair competition. The agri-food federation noted in a report that Egyptian imports had a far lower price resulting in loss of jobs for the local tomato paste industry, whose sales plummeted by 14%. The […]

Cameroon: Paul Biya set February 2020 for legislative polls

Cameroon’s presidency announced on Sunday that parliamentary elections will be held in the first quarter of 2020. The elections were postponed twice due to growing threats from armed separatists in the two English-speaking regions and attacks from Boko Haram terror group in the country’s farthest Northern region. Separatists have vowed to disrupt the elections in […]

Libya: Tension rises again in Tripoli among Militias

New clashes broke out between militias following the arrest of several Chadian mercenaries who, according to the Libyan authorities, formed a “criminal group” that “looted and stole”.   These mercenaries were under the leadership of Osama Jouili, head of the military forces of western Libya. The arrest order was given by Fathi Bachagha, the Interior […]