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Inflation-hit Nigeria to criminalize corn exports to meet local needs

Nigeria’s senate plans to pass legislation to criminalize the export of corn amid concerns over hunger and rising staple prices in Africa’s most populous nation. Nigeria has been grappling with a worsening food inflation which surged to 39.16% in October this year. This inflation has been exacerbated by climate conditions, currency devaluation and the removal […]

AU Commission deeply concerned over recent armed conflicts in Tripoli

Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has voiced “deep concern” over the recent deadly armed clashes in Libya’s capital, Tripoli. The head of the AU Commission emphasized, in a statement released over the weekend, the significance of demilitarizing Tripoli, pointing to the armed conflicts that have caused fatalities and property damage. He […]

Morocco Warns of Repercussions if EU Fails to Honor Agricultural Agreement

In a strong worded statement, Morocco’s Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry alerted the European Union to the repercussions that may result from failing to honor the agricultural agreement after attempts to deny entrance of some Moroccan products. “Morocco and the European Union have inked an agricultural agreement whose implementation covers all the territories of the Kingdom […]