Francis Ayieko (East African)—Barely three months to the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreements between African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the European Union, the African Union is cautioning member states against signing the trade deal if it undermines development on the continent.
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(Ghanaian Chronicle)—Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have condemned the European Union (EU) for abusing the December deadline to put unjustifiable pressure on African governments to concede to its terms in the ongoing negotiation in the Economic Partnership Agreements between the EU and African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
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Arezki Daoud (The North Africa Journal)—When going through the news originating from North Africa, day in and day out, it is difficult to ignore the stories that emphasize the deepening divisions between the region’s nations. Surely the economies of the Maghreb are making substantial improvements, but progress in regional politics aimed at infusing understanding and improving relations has essentially stalled and is instead moving backward.
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Lloyd Himaambo (AfricaNews)—The Zambian government has selected Dr. Inonge Mbikusita Lewanika, a veteran woman politician and diplomat as its candidate for the position of African Union (AU) Commission. The elections for the position of the AU Commission chairperson will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in January 2008.
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