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The United States has dropped Burkina Faso from its AGOA trade preference program citing deep concerns over "unconstitutional change" in government in the West African country, the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) office said.…

The war in Ukraine is the latest shock to hit global food production, causing concern about the food security situation in Africa. Participants at the EU-Africa Business Summit exchanged ideas on how the two continents can build a new…

A South African paraglider has made the first legal flight off Mount Everest, opening doors for "climb and fly" adventurers on the world's highest mountain. Pierre Carter, 55, leapt off near the summit at an altitude of nearly 8,000…

A tanker carrying 750 tonnes of diesel sank off Tunisia's southeast coast. The crew of the Xelo vessel had issued a distress call on Friday evening and sought shelter in Tunisian waters in the Gulf of Gabes in the morning. Officials…

Chadian government and opposition groups had started peace talks on Sunday morning in Doha. However, the talks were suspended after representatives from one of the 44 rebel groups invited left the room. Some 44 armed rebel groups were…

The United States has cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free trade program, following through on President Joe Biden's threat to do so over alleged human rights violations and recent coups. "The United States today…

South Africa and Kenya are two of the country's taken off the UK's red list. This means that travelers from those countries no longer have to self-isolate in an approved hotel at their own expense when arriving in the UK. Brazil and…

Libya  says work has begun on the construction of an oil refinery in the south of the conflict-ridden desert country. The project will cost between $500 million and $600 million and become operational within three years, according to the…