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The US oversees a peace pledge for east Congo, hoping to ease its access to ...

Newsday 26 Apr 2025
The risk is that the United States becomes involved in or worsens the militia violence, corruption, exploitation and rights abuses surrounding the mining and trade of east Congo's riches.
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COMESA sounds alarm over U.S. tariffs affecting 8 members

China.dot.org 25 Apr 2025
LUSAKA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) cautioned on Friday that eight out of its 21 member states would encounter serious trade challenges due to new tariffs imposed by the United States.
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The Latest: FBI arrests a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents

Springfield News-Sun 21 Apr 2025
The US oversees a peace pledge for east Congo. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has overseen the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that would ease U.S. access to critical minerals in resource-rich eastern Congo.
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IMF Staff Conclude the 2025 Article IV Discussions and Reach Staff-Level Agreement with Tanzania on ...

International Monetary Fund 17 Apr 2025
Washington, DC ... The external environment is uncertain, with risks from a slowdown in the global economy and trade, geoeconomic fragmentation, further intensification of the conflict in the DR Congo, and reduced foreign development assistance ... ....
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In Major Advance for AfCFTA, Nigeria Signs ECOWAS Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods

This Day 15 Apr 2025
Nigeria yesterday officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat ... The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr.
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Al-Monitor Gulf: Oman reenters diplomatic arena to host US-Iran talks

Al Monitor 15 Apr 2025
🚛 “Global trade superpower” ... In an effort to remove trade barriers, the UAE announced on Thursday the start of talks for a trade agreement with the European Union. The UAE also signed a trade deal with the Republic of the Congo earlier this past week.
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At least 50 people killed in east Congo as government and Rwanda-backed rebels trade blame

Stars and Stripes 13 Apr 2025
GOMA, Congo — At least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in Congo’s conflict-battered east, authorities said Saturday ... Kamale reported from Kinshasa, Congo. Associated Press journalist Janvier Barhahiga in Bukavu, Congo, contributed.
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Dozens are reported killed in east Congo as the government and Rwanda-backed rebels trade blame

News-Press Now 13 Apr 2025
GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in Congo’s conflict-battered east, authorities said Saturday. The government traded blame with ... Kamale reported from Kinshasa, Congo.
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DRC on knife’s edge as M23 rebels kill 52 amid cease-fire uncertainty

Daily Sabah 13 Apr 2025
At least 50 people were killed in a series of weekend attacks in eastern Congo, officials said Saturday, as the government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels traded blame amid a fresh wa ....
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3 things Trump does well in tariff negotiations, and 3 things he doesn’t get

The Hill 11 Apr 2025
A “win” in the trade negotiation depends on alternatives for each side ... Third, the technicality of trade negotiations ... The most sensible “trade” deal to come out of this administration may be on minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Trade Minister Todd McClay writes to US counterparts over 'harmful' tariffs

RNZ 11 Apr 2025
The Minister of Trade Todd McClay has ... He had engaged with ministers in finance and trade from Mexico, Costa Rica, Congo, the UAE and Australia, and said it was not about taking a side against the US.
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South Africa prepares to engage the US on tariff reductions and trade agreements

Independent online (SA) 10 Apr 2025
As South Africa prepares for an upcoming Trade Ministers' meeting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) next week, Tau stated that collective discussions will revolve around the African Growth ...
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How Trumps trade policies could spell disaster for this region

Beijing News 10 Apr 2025
While certain raw materials (like rubber or uranium from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which powered the Manhattan Project) were important for the US, the primary focus in trade with Africa at that time was the export of goods.
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UAE and Congo sign CEPA to strengthen economic relations

GCC Business News 09 Apr 2025
The agreement further strengthens the growing ties between the UAE and the Republic of the Congo, with non-oil trade between the two countries rising by 4.2 percent in 2024 compared to 2023, 44.4 ...
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UAE President, President of Republic of the Congo witness signing of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

The Gulf Time 09 Apr 2025
The agreement further strengthens the growing ties between the UAE and the Republic of the Congo, with non-oil trade between the two countries rising by 4.2% in 2024 compared to 2023, 44.4% compared ...
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