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Boycott of USA-GCC Summit, a Warning or a Declaration of Independence?

Rulers of Four Arab countries out of the six nations forming the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are snubbing the summit to be hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House on May 13 and at Camp David Presidential retreat on May 14. King Salman of Saudi Arabia announced that he would not attend the […]

Kenyan default fears intensify as anti-government protests are to resume

Investors are unloading Kenya’s dollar bonds due 2028, whose yields have climbed to 14.6% and the shilling has also trading at a record low, while opposition leader Raila Odinga’s Azimio La Umoja (Declaration of Unity) party has said protests against government policies would resume after Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, if no progress had been […]

Mali, Niger scrap two tax deals with France, part of campaign to de-westernize

Mali and Niger have announced they have nullified two historic tax treaties with France, noting that Paris’s hostility towards both West African nations is the reason for the move. According to a joint statement published on Tuesday (5 December), the cancellation of the two treaties, which was meant to avoid double taxation and help in […]