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AGOA’s Sunset Sparks Rethink of U.S.–Africa Trade Future

As the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) quietly expired on 30 September, uncertainty looms over U.S.–Africa trade ties, though business leaders and policy experts insist this is “no cliff edge,” as African Report calls it — but a wake-up call. At the recent Global Africa Summit in Washington, D.C., U.S. trade advisors said African […]

Another Gas Discovery Offshore Mauritania

Oil & Gas exploration company Kosmos Energy has announced the discovery of a major gas discovery offshore Mauritania in the BirAllah area while conducting drilling in Orca-1 well.   Located approximately 125 kilometers offshore Mauritania, the well is estimated to have about 13 trillion cubic feet of gas.   Commenting this new gas discovery, Kosmos […]

Morocco debunks Algeria’s myths on Sahara at UN

In a measured yet firm response, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Omar Hilale, debunked the narrative of the Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf regarding the Sahara issue, during the general debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. Hilale began by recalling that the inclusion of the Sahara issue on the UN […]