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The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) 2023 forum is set to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa between Thursday, November 2 and 4, 2023. The upcoming trade forum in South Africa will focus on the extension of the program granting duty-free access to U.S. markets for sub-Saharan African
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The government of Uganda on Wednesday, 1st November criticized the United States' announcement that it would withdraw the country from a trade agreement because of human rights violations, saying the move would hurt its farmers and small businesses. It was earlier announced this week that it was excluding Uganda,
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A Gambian court on Tuesday, October 31, sentenced Sanna Fadera to 12 years imprisonment for leading an unsuccessful coup in 2022 against the administration of President Barrow. In January, 2023, eight soldiers were charged with conspiracy and treason for the roles they played in the December 21, 2022 foiled coup.
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A rebel group in Mali named Tuareg, on Tuesday, 31st October have said to have taken over a base in the northern city of Kidal vacated by the UN peacekeepers The UN mission in Mali, Minusma, said it ended its presence in Kidal in a hurry after its last convoy
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President Joe Biden, the United States President on Monday,30th October announced his plan to exclude Gabon, Niger, Uganda, and the Central African Republic from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade program in a letter addressed to the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Biden'
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A top court in Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, 30th October, threw out a suit seeking to bar opposition politician Moise Katumbi from running for president on the grounds that he was not Congolese. Moise Katumbi, a Congolese businessman and politician, a former governor of Katanga Province, located in
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Kisii County Governor Simba Arati found his office at Gusii Stadium surrounded by officers from the General Service Unit (GSU) on Monday, raising concerns and speculation about the reasons for their presence. Governor Arati, who operates a secondary office at the stadium, was reportedly blocked from entering the premises. According
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The Parliament of Zimbabwe, under the leadership of Mr Kennedy Chokuda, the clerk of Parliament, has officially begun the process of relocating from its current building in the Central Business District (CBD) to the New Parliament Building situated in Mt Hampden. The announcement was issued in a statement signed by
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The Biden administration has committed to support Kenya's investment climate as part of their bilateral trade negotiations. Constance Hamilton, the Assistant US Trade Representative for Africa took the lead in these negotiations and expressed a vision for Kenya. According to Hamilton, the goal of the negotiations is to
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A street in Dakar's Plateau District, formerly named after Faidherbe,French colonial figure in West Africa, was changed to "Avenue du Président Macky Sall" on Sunday, October 29 to honor Senegalese President Macky Sall. This avenue extends from the Regional Express Train station to the Bus
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday,29th October 2023 to discuss trade and investment opportunities during a West Africa tour, as the European country looks to diversify its trade partners and expand economic partnerships in the energy-rich region. The Chancellor said his country is
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The African National Congress (ANC), a political party in South Africa is only supported by 45% of voters and there are chances that it could lose its majority in 2024's election to be held between May and August. This was revealed in a poll published by the Social