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Cameroon applies CEEAC common external tariff from January 1, 2026
12 Jan 2026 20:38 GMT
… of Central African States has been in force in Cameroon since … between CEEAC and the Central African Economic and Monetary Community … Customs Organization and the European Union. In 2025, meetings … to boost trade within Central Africa by expanding the …
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How Africa can turn fragmented mineral belts into coherent regional value chains
12 Jan 2026 14:55 GMT
… the Democratic Republic of Congo to Angola’s Atlantic … United States, Italy, the European Union, and a coalition of … and Investment and the EU’s Global Gateway. The … the Central African Copperbelt; lithium, nickel and graphite across Southern Africa; …
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Pakistan scraps free VPA visas for 34 African countries as travel costs and barriers rise
12 Jan 2026 09:59 GMT
… affected African countries are Algeria, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, … Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo … , Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South … .
Pakistan-Africa relations
For many Africans, this …
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Leveraging the Quad for cost-effective engagement with Africa
12 Jan 2026 05:30 GMT
… deepen engagement with Africa without significantly expanding … TICAD has emphasised African ownership, quality infrastructure … European Union-backed project linking the Democratic Republic of Congo … This approach strengthens African agency, supports development …
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DR Congo: Surge in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
12 Jan 2026 05:43 GMT
… had no kits. The Rwanda-backed M23, which controls … The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples … Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Protocol) requires states … resume this funding. The Congolese government, European Union, United Kingdom, and World …
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Cold war censorship and EU authoritarianism
12 Jan 2026 02:36 GMT
… weeks, alarming reports of EU censorship have echoed around political … the case of a Swiss-Cameroonian national, Nathalie Yamb has … Yamb is a Pan-Africanist who campaigns against France’s … neocolonial presence in Francophone west Africa. Again, Yamb appears to …
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Ghana Still Trades More With Europe Than Africa Despite AfCFTA
11 Jan 2026 08:56 GMT
… limit intra-African commerce.
Trade data shows the European Union remains … posts make trading within Africa more expensive and time … Kenya, coffee beans from Rwanda, meat products and cement … and dried fruits from Cameroon. Two Ghanaian companies reportedly …
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Somaliland Tests Africas Postcolonial Order. Ethiopia Eyes a Fateful Choice
11 Jan 2026 03:42 GMT
… and the African Union (AU) issued condemnations. The European Union (EU) urged … to court relations in Africa, issued an unusually sharp … example. Rebels in eastern Congo, Cameroon and Nigeria’s south … small coalition, perhaps Kenya, Rwanda or Ghana, and urge …
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How Africa Redefined Aviation in 2025
10 Jan 2026 14:38 GMT
… in years. Overcoming EU bans through this partnership … Republic of Congo to ban Rwandan-registered aircraft … RwandAir to suspend or modify routes to West and Central Africa … and attract West/Central African business — easing bureaucratic hurdles …
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Africa recorded over 61,000 mpox cases, 296 deaths in 32 countries: CDC
10 Jan 2026 14:14 GMT
… across multiple African countries.
Director General of Africa CDC, … We applaud Africa CDC, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC … funding from the European Union and Africa CDC, has focused … which is endemic to Central Africa and associated with more …