Tag: sanctions
US offer: reforms first, then removal of Zimbabwe sanctions
The United States has outlined the measures the government of Zimbabwe can take for Washington to end its sanctions on the country, but warns that ... Read More
ECOWAS maintains sanctions against Mali
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided to keep the pressure on the ruling junta in Mali, where sanctions remain in place, while ... Read More
AU to Sanction Members Defaulting on Payment of Financial Contributions
The African Union on Wednesday called for a sanction regime against member states that would fail to make their annual financial contributions. African Union Commission ... Read More
Forced Labor Costs Mauritania its Trade Benefits with US
The US will end trade benefits for Mauritania on January 1 for falling short of abolishing forced labor practices, the US Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) ... Read More
Algeria Risks Sanctions if it Buys Russian Arms- U.S. ambassador
The United States is considering imposing sanctions on Algeria if it buys Russian arms, the U.S. ambassador in Algiers told a local news outlet. The ... Read More
Libya: UN, US Sanction Pro-GNA Militia Leader
A militia leader aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Wednesday was targeted by UN and US sanctions for attacking oil facilities in ... Read More
Nuclear Deal: First Wave of U.S. Sanctions Hits Iran
The United States Monday unwrapped a first wave of awaited sanctions against Iran as pressure to force the Islamic Republic negotiate a new nuclear deal ... Read More
Libya: UN Imposes Sanctions on Six Human Traffickers
For the first time, the UN Security Council has announced sanctions against six major traffickers operating in Libya. The sanctions, which show the toughening of ... Read More
UN: Egypt accuses Qatar of pro-terrorism policy
Egypt expressed concern over the countries, which do not respect the UN Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions on terror groups, singling out Qatar for what ... Read More
Gulf Crisis: No way out of crisis, boycotting countries decide no further sanctions at Cairo meeting
Countries isolating Qatar Wednesday considered no further sanctions and called for more consultations after Doha dismissed the 13-demand list in a response handed to the ... Read More