The WHO said that the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo did not yet warrant a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
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US supports increased trade with Mozambique through the AGOA act
Mozambique’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce has launched AGOA Utilisation Strategy, aiming to increase trade and economic growth throughout Africa
Senegal continues to show strong economic growth, says IMF
Economic growth in Senegal has continued to be strong, while inflation has remained low, according to the team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Michel Lazare, who visited Dakar from 26 April to 11 May 2018
ECA Conference of Ministers calls for bold action to drive AfCFTA
The potential for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to become a powerful tool for driving industrialisation, economic diversification and development has been highlighted at the start of the UN Economic Commission for Africas (ECA) Conference of Ministers in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
US’s unilateral withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal may heighten tensions in the region: AU Commission
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern at the decision of the US government to unilaterally withdraw from the July 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) on the Iran nuclear programme and reimpose sanctions on Iran