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China expands tariff-free access to African goods

China has announced plans to eliminate tariffs on nearly all imports from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic ties, extending a previous policy that offered zero-tariff treatment to only 33 least-developed African nations. The announcement was made during a ministerial meeting in China’s city of Changsha, as African leaders gathered to review the […]

Algeria: US-based Al Hurra reporter detained, expelled

Algerian authorities have expelled American Arabic media Al Hurra’s reporter and detained him on his arrival, reports say. Abdellah Imassi from Morocco was detained on Wednesday after arriving in the Algerian capital for a report for the Washington-based media, Huffpost Maghreb reports. Authorities at the airport interrogated the man reportedly for six hours before putting […]

Sahara: UN Secretary-General renews call for dialogue between Morocco & Algeria, recommends extension of MINURSO mandate

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated the need for Algeria’s strengthened commitment to achieving a political solution to the regional dispute over the Sahara, while welcoming Morocco’s recent signals in favor of dialogue with Algeria In his latest report to the Security Council on the Moroccan Sahara, Guterres welcomes Morocco’s recent signals in favor of […]