President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners, including Algeria, Libya, and Iraq, vowing to announce broader import taxes later. The move signals his continued push to tax trade despite economic warnings that tariffs could fuel inflation and slow growth. Trump, who has touted tariffs as a tool to reduce trade deficits and revive U.S. factories, also framed trade as a diplomatic lever. Meeting with African leaders, he exempted some nations such Mauritania, saying, "These are friends of mine now.”
The World Bank called on Mauritania to implement reforms to ensure macroeconomic stability and sustainable growth, warning against overreliance on
A Tunisian court on Tuesday sentenced several politicians, including opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, to prison for "plotting against the
Greece will halt all asylum hearings for migrants arriving by boat from North Africa for three months, Prime Minister Kyriakos
BP and Shell have signed fresh agreements with Libya’s National Oil Corporation, marking a major step in the return
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