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South Sudan: Peace monitors urge AU to intensify engagement in political crisis

The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has called on African Union (AU) leaders to step up direct engagement to defuse South Sudan’s deepening political crisis. Speaking in Juba Monday during a visit by a high-level AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) delegation, RJMEC Chief of Staff Ambassador Berhanu Kebede urged the AU and […]

Tunisia: Talks with IMF for new financing program start Monday

Tunisia is starting this Monday formal talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a credit line to be used to prop up the sluggish economy of the North African country, a source at the Central Bank of Tunisia (CBT) told state-run news agency TAP. The team of the Washington-based international financial institution is expected […]

French, Spanish lobbies target Moroccan tomatoes amid EU trade uncertainty

French and Spanish agricultural lobbies have launched a coordinated campaign to restrict imports of Moroccan cherry tomatoes, intensifying pressure on EU institutions. At the heart of the dispute is the European Court of Justice’s October 2024 ruling, which annulled EU-Morocco agreements on agriculture and fisheries. While the agricultural deal was temporarily extended for 12 months […]