Africa: Uncertainties Mount as African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Deadline Nears: [allAfrica] With the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that has anchored U.S-Africa relations since 2000 set to expire on September 30, prospects for extension or renewal grow increasingly slim. Among foundational principles that have anchored AGOA, the key one is the duty-free entry of specific African products into the American market. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Africa on Trial – The ICC’s Legacy of Selective Justice: [InfoWire] When Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir became the first sitting head of state indicted by the International Criminal Court, reactions in Africa were mixed. Some victims cheered the prospect of accountability, but many on the continent saw something unsettling: yet another African leader in the dock of a court far away in Europe. Over two decades, the ICC has trained its sights disproportionately on Africa – charging politicians and warlords from Sudan, Kenya, Libya, Côte d’Ivoire, – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Air Pollution Is On the Rise – but Not Everywhere, Says UN Weather Agency: [UN News] As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world. – AllAfrica News: Africa
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