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UNIDO supports implementation of AfCFTA

With the support of the African Union Commission’s Department of Trade and Industry, the Permanent Mission of the African Union in Belgium organized a sensitization workshop on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The agreement to create the single market for goods and services was signed by 44 out of the 55 Member States […]

Mali: 46 detained Ivorian troops stand trial as deadline for release nears

The 46 Ivorian soldiers suspected of being “mercenaries” and detained in Mali since July have appeared before the Court of Appeal in the capital city Bamako on Thursday. Their trial comes in the run-up to a deadline on 1 January 2023 set by West African leaders for Mali to demand the release of the troops […]

Ethiopia: Prime Minister’s term extended till end of pandemic

Ethiopian Prime Minister’s term has been extended until Covid-19 is no longer considered a crisis situation by the health authorities. The House of Federation, which represents the nine federated states, voted in favor of this solution despite much criticism from the political opposition as well as from jurists and human rights activists. Abiy Ahmed, who […]