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Putin holds phone talk with Mali’s Assimi Goita

Russian President Vladimir Putin held Tuesday October 10 a telephone conversation with Mali’s interim President for the transitional period Assimi Goita, with talks focusing on the strengthening of economic ties and security cooperation. “At the initiative of the Malian side, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the President of the transitional period […]

Central African countries to launch regional oil & gas pipeline network to reduce dependence on imports of refined products

Central African countries inked a deal Thursday to build a regional oil and gas pipeline network and hub infrastructures which backers say will strengthen energy supply and reduce dependence on imports of refined products, Reuters reports. The signatories are Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Gabon, Chad, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo Republic, all oil producers […]

US calls for more balanced trade relations with Africa

The U.S. State Department’s top official for Africa indicated Tuesday that any renewal of a major U.S.-Africa trade deal would likely require greater “reciprocity” from African nations. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows many African products duty-free access to the American market, expires in September 2025. Its future remains uncertain amid protectionist […]