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Egypt joins China’s tariff-free initiative as Beijing opens its market to nearly all of Africa$

Egypt joined China’s expanded zero-tariff scheme on 1 May 2026, gaining duty-free access to the Chinese market alongside 52 other African countries with diplomatic ties to Beijing. The move eliminates tariffs that previously ran from 8 to 30 percent on key Egyptian exports, though the arrangement is a two-year preferential window through April 2028 rather than a permanent deal, and non-tariff barriers like rules of origin and phytosanitary standards still apply.

Egypt Clears $6.1 Billion Oil and Gas Arrears, Energy Sector Looks to Rebuild Investor Trust$

Egypt has fully paid the $6.1 billion in arrears it owed foreign oil and gas partners, ending a multi-year backlog tied to its foreign-currency crunch. With the debt paid down to zero by mid-2026, officials are pairing the settlement with new investment incentives and a push to revive onshore drilling, aiming to reverse years of declining crude output.

Libya: Washington’s Libya Plan Would Install Haftar’s Son as President. Libya’s Institutions Are Saying No$

Washington’s power-sharing plan for Libya would install Saddam Haftar as president while Abdulhamid Dbeibah remains prime minister. But Libya’s High Council of State, Misrata’s leadership, and Grand Mufti Sadiq al-Gharyani have all rejected it, while the UN’s separate 4+4 committee is quietly producing the actual roadmap Washington’s plan still lacks.

Energy: Africa’s LNG surging to global leverage$

Africa is no longer just a fallback option in liquefied natural gas. With Nigeria boosting capacity, Algeria reinforcing its role as a core supplier to Europe, and Mozambique building one of the world’s biggest LNG hubs, the continent is turning into a strategic supplier for Europe and Asia, offering both new volumes and shorter, more flexible delivery routes.

Egypt joins China’s tariff-free initiative as Beijing opens its market to nearly all of Africa$

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Egypt joins China’s tariff-free initiative as Beijing opens its market to nearly all of Africa$

Egypt Clears $6.1 Billion Oil and Gas Arrears, Energy Sector Looks to Rebuild Investor Trust$

Libya: Washington’s Libya Plan Would Install Haftar’s Son as President. Libya’s Institutions Are Saying No$

Energy: Africa’s LNG surging to global leverage$

Egypt joins China’s tariff-free initiative as Beijing opens its market to nearly all of Africa$

Egypt Clears $6.1 Billion Oil and Gas Arrears, Energy Sector Looks to Rebuild Investor Trust$

Libya: Washington’s Libya Plan Would Install Haftar’s Son as President. Libya’s Institutions Are Saying No$

Sahel: Violence in Northern Mali Drives New Wave of Displacement Into Mauritania$

Washington Initiates Review Process for Possible Terrorism Designations of Muslim Brotherhood Branches$

US: Global Media Reacts to America’s Epstein Reckoning$

Sahel: Foreign Workers Targeted in New Mali Kidnappings$

French Nationals Urged to Leave Mali as Insurgent Attacks Intensify in the Sahel$

Security Council Backs Morocco’s Plan for Western Sahara, Sets Out Negotiation Terms$

Morocco’s New Election Law Sparks Free Speech Battle$

Libya: NOC Expands Exploration as Libya Targets 1.6 Million Barrels by 2026$

Morocco: Forces Drive Morocco’s 2026 Budget: Security Recruitment Leads Job Creation Push$

Egypt’s Debt Diplomacy: How Brussels Became Cairo’s Latest Creditor of Confidence$

Mali: Bamako Strikes Back as JNIM Expands Its Rule$

Africa: New Warning of Evolving Hybrid Threats Linking Terrorism, Crime, and Climate Pressures Across Africa$

Washington Returns to Libya’s Frontlines in Bid to Counter Russia and Reunify Militias$

Libya’s Path to Stability: Still Blocked by Fragmentation and Armed Rivalries$

Sahel: Surging Jihadist Violence Batters the Sahel, Exposing Government Weakness$

Northwest Africa’s Fishing Crisis Intensifies$

Mali: Diplomatic Rift Widens as France Expels Malian Envoys, Halts Counterterrorism Ties$

Egypt: Sisi Confronts Worldwide Embassy Uproar$

Extraction Without Value: Mali’s Role in the Global Lithium Rush$

Turkey: Erdogan’s Winning Strategy in Africa$

Jihadist Expansion Threatens Coastal West AfricaF

Sahel: Russia Replaces Wagner in Mali Under Pressure from Algeria, Touaregs BraceF

Mauritania: Ex-President Verdict Puts Mauritania’s Legal System Under SpotlightF

Algeria Cuts French Imports in Bid for Self-Sufficiency and DiversificationF