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Somalia-Turkey security deal to deter terrorism, piracy and Ethiopia’s territorial designs — experts

The defense cooperation agreement between Somalia and Turkey signed earlier this month (8 February) aims to achieve several objectives, experts say, including Ankara’s helping Mogadishu secure its maritime interests and serving as a counterbalance against the recent Ethiopian controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The defense cooperation agreement Somalia inked with Turkey last […]

Morocco’s OCP criticizes US tariff hikes on fertilizer imports

Morocco’s fertilizers and phosphates giant OCP criticized the decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to increase customs duty on Moroccan fertilizers from 14.21% to 16.81%. This new rate, announced after a review of the countervailing duty (CVD), applies retroactively as the final tariff rate for our 2022 imports into the United States, OCP […]

Spain says Morocco’s autonomy plan for Sahara most serious, realistic and credible solution

Spain said it supports Morocco’s autonomy initiative as “the most serious, realistic and credible” basis for settling the Sahara issue and pointed out that it is keen is to build with the North African country, “a great friend and ally” a new relationship, based on transparency, and mutual respect. This came in a message from […]