Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/13/nations-convene-in-kenya-to-hammer-out-treaty-on-plastic-pollution Earlier this month, several nations gathered in Kenya to discuss the increasingly pressing issue of plastic pollution. Their goal, set in March of this year, has been to form a treaty to fight against plastic pollution across the globe before the transition into 2024. However, they have been unable to reach a consensus as of yet…. Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-congo-peacekeepers-monusco-35764b2e37becb8febfbdb313e7b851b Recently, Congo signed agreements with the United Nations to remove the peacekeepers that had been stationed in Eastern Congo for the past two decades. Congolese leaders claim that despite the peacekeepers’ presence, violence and insecurity persists. The conflict exists due to rebel groups, particularly M23. These armed groups have entered Congo and aggressively searched for and… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/germany-g20-compact-africa-green-energy-investment-dfd9e54ee108758bc22a8ce8e842a910 Last report, I discussed the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, he established plans for the two countries to develop a trade relationship within the energy industry. In Ghana, he advocated for an intensification of existing relationships in the energy, agriculture, and technological sectors. Recently, Germany has taken these plans a step… Read more »
Link to article: https://issafrica.org/iss-today/too-much-too-fast-somalia-joins-the-east-african-community Somalia is set to join the East African Community (EAC). This intergovernmental organization operates within the political, economic, cultural, and social spheres. Currently, its member states are the Republic of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of South Sudan, the Republic of Uganda, and the… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67236251 The United States President Joe Biden has decided to expel four countries from the African Growth and Opportunity Act’s (AGOA) list of beneficiaries. Being removed are Uganda, Niger, and the Sub-Saharan countries of Gabon and the Central African Republic (CAR). Previously, these countries reaped the AGOA benefits of duty free access to the United States’ markets… Read more »
Link to article – https://allafrica.com/stories/202311010002.html German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Africa in hopes of strengthening economic ties with the Sub-Saharan region of the continent. In Nigeria, he spoke with the president about a trade relationship between the two countries that would be based in the industry of energy. Liquified gas would be shipped from the large gas reserves of Nigeria,… Read more »
