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AfDB donates Madagascar $1.5m to help join AfCFTA

https://guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AfCFTA.jpg The African Development Bank has granted Madagascar $1.5 million in view of helping the African country work on its adherence to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), local media “Madagascar Tribune” reported. The agreement signed between the Abidjan-based continental bank and the ministry of Finance and Economy will reduce tariffs between the zone’s […]

Trump administration eyes sweeping Africa travel ban expansion

The Trump administration is considering a dramatic expansion of its travel ban, potentially targeting 36 additional countries — 25 of them in Africa — with full or partial visa restrictions, according to a leaked State Department cable. Signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the memo cites a 60-day deadline for affected nations to meet […]

Cyprus, Egypt, Greece to Reinforce Maritime Security Cooperation

The defense ministers of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece vowed to step up cooperation in combating drug, weapons and human trafficking in the East Mediterranean and to share information on countering the threat of terrorism. The Ministers also announced the setting up of a coordinating body to oversee joint special forces drills geared toward protecting vital […]