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India seeks to boost ties with Africa, offers bilateral or individual FTA negotiations

India has expressed its interest in negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with Africa with an aim to boost economic ties between the two regions, in what some experts see as India’s attempt to play catch-up in a bid with China over commercial influence in the continent. India would act as a trusted partner to […]

TICAD 9: Japan pledges $5.5B and AI training to forge new economic bridge with Africa

At the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Japan unveiled a sweeping initiative to deepen economic ties with Africa, committing $5.5 billion in development loans and announcing the training of 30,000 AI specialists across the continent over the next three years. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed the creation of an “Indian […]

US revokes ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s visa

The United States has revoked the entry visa of the international criminal court’s chief prosecutor, her office has said on Thursday. Fatou Bensouda has been investigating allegations of war crimes by US forces and their allies in Afghanistan despite a warning issued by Washington last month to refuse or revoke visas to any ICC staff […]