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Heavy casualties reported as Somali forces end al-Shabab hotel siege

Somali forces took control of a popular hotel Sunday (21 August) and ended a deadly 30-hour siege in the country’s capital Mogadishu with security personnel clearing explosives planted by al-Shabab fighters in the damaged building. The Mogadishu attack began when fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked armed group unleashed a gun-and-bomb assault on the popular Hayat Hotel […]

Mauritania-Spain: Agreement to Protect, Boost Investments

An agreement between Mauritania and Spain to protect and boost mutual investments came into force Thursday enabling both countries to expand economic cooperation. Signed on March 4, this agreement aims at scaling up bilateral economic cooperation. It also enables both countries to protect mutual investments by creating a legal framework for businessmen from both countries […]

Intra-Africa trade hampered by high costs, cumbersome border procedures — TMA report

Trade among African countries within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is hampered by inefficient border procedures, complex documentation requirements and the lack of harmonization of regulatory regimes, all of which create major business obstacles, a new report by TradeMark Africa (TMA) says. The report, titled ‘Trade Facilitation Report: Driving African Trade through Digitalization’, […]