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Algeria Deepens Trade Ties With Other African Countries As It Gears Up For Africa's Biggest Marketplace
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Algeria is working towards increasing its share of trade with other African countries by tapping into opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In a keynote address during the Algeria...
Trump envoy to meet rival Libya governments in Maghreb tour
The New Arab
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July 23, 2025
Security, migration, economic and diplomatic issues will be part of Boulos' agenda in North Africa [Getty/file photo] US President Donald Trump's special adviser Massad Boulos is due to visit Libya on Wednesday, where he will meet with leaders...
Portugal expresses its full support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara
Atalayar
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July 23, 2025
Portugal has reached a new milestone in Moroccan foreign policy with the announcement of its full support for the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara proposed by King Mohammed VI of Morocco in 2007. With this announcement, more than 120...
Until the lion learns to write: Trump’s summit and the making of another African “deal”
Greenpeace International
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July 21, 2025
Dr. Oulie Keita Greenpeace Africa Executive Director A famous African saying goes, “Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” It’s a reminder that power is not only about who acts, but who narrates. For centuries,...
TFF announces ticket prices for CHAN 2024 opener
Daily News Tanzania
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July 23, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA Football Federation (TFF) has released ticket prices for the opening match of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), set to take place at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. TFF’s Media and Communications...
Traffickers jailed for up to four years for abusing champagn...
Modern Ghana
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Three people were jailed on Monday for human trafficking after subjecting migrants from Africa to long working days and then housing them in appalling conditions during the 2023 grape harvest in the Champagne region of north-eastern France. The...
Dragon fire extinguished! How India has successfully countered China’s fertiliser export blocks
The Times of India
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China's export restrictions on fertilisers to India represents one of the most severe instances of supply chain manipulation by Beijing. (AI image) India seems to have found an effective solution and counter to China’s move of blocking fertilizer...
Prosperity and power: Trump’s selective US-Africa summit and the race with China
The Brookings Institution
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Introduction In his first major diplomatic move with Africa during his return to the White House, President Trump is set to welcome the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at a three-day summit in Washington, D.C....
Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
On July 9, United States President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini summit at the White House with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal – by subjecting his distinguished guests to a carefully staged public...
Crypto business shut down following global complaints
BusinessCloud
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July 11, 2025
CryptocurrencyA cryptoasset business registered in the UK has been shut down by The Insolvency Service. BTCMining Limited claimed to operate a cryptoasset mining business, where customers would pay the company to mine crypto and receive any...
Liberia: As US Shifts from Aid to Trade, Liberia, Others Offer Invite to Explore Minerals, Push Investment
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
Washington – Barely 24 hours before President Donald Trump sat down for a lunch dialogue with African heads of state from Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Gabon, the five African leaders gathered for a Tete-a-Tete to prepare for...
France Pulls Its Soldiers Out of West Africa
The New York Sun
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July 22, 2025
As France focuses on Russia as its primary threat, France’s blue, white, and red drapeau tricolore comes down across West Africa. Paris is leaving its former colonies at the mercy of Russian mercenaries and local Islamic terror groups. In quick...
New railway lines put Guinea and Algeria on track to send iron ore to China
South China Morning Post
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July 21, 2025
China is poised to begin receiving iron ore shipments from Guinea and Algeria this year, as Chinese firms complete the railway lines and ports needed to overcome logistical bottlenecks. For years, the lack of railway infrastructure connecting mine...
Casablanca Stock Exchange Hits MAD 1 Trillion Mark for First Time in History
Morocco World News
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July 19, 2025
Marrakech – The Casablanca Stock Exchange closed on a high note Friday, with its benchmark MASI index surpassing the symbolic threshold of 19,000 points and reaching a record MAD 1 trillion (US$100 billion) market capitalization for the first time...
Africa-Spain Summit: Investing in Africa is a safe bet
Atalayar
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July 8, 2025
The importance of reindustrialisation The role of intra-African trade Spanish presence in North Africa The final day of the Africa-Spain Summit 2025, organised by One Africa Forums and held at the Casa Árabe headquarters under the slogan ‘Spain...
African leaders meet Trump at White House for trade and security talks
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump will host five African leaders for a White House lunch, with discussions expected to focus on trade, investment, and regional security. The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and...
Report: Morocco gains ground in the Sahel as Algeria’s influence fades
Hespress
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July 21, 2025
Morocco is expanding its influence across the Sahel region as Algeria’s geopolitical standing weakens, according to a new report by the Middle East Institute for Policy and Economy. The study highlights a regional power shift marked by Morocco’s...
The Latest: Trump hosts African leaders at the White House
News4Jax - Florida
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July 9, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The surprise meeting with leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and...
Trump’s ‘African lunch’: Trade, tensions & travel bans on the menu
African Insider
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July 9, 2025
The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon – five nations located along Africa’s Atlantic Coast – will convene at Trump’s behest.Officials from the countries have told AFP that they expect talks to centre on trade,...
Trump meets presidents of 5 African nations in bid to boost trade
United Press International (UPI)
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July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday met the presidents of five African nations -- Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon -- in what the White House describes as a push to deepen trade, including that involving...