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U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary hopes Congress will extend US-Africa program

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary hopes Congress will extend US-Africa program

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo on Thursday said he hoped Congress would extend a trade program that grants exports from qualifying African countries duty-free access to the U.S. market, hailing the strategic opportunities in the region. Adeyemo told the Reuters agency that the two-decade-old African Growth and Opportunity Act …

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United States congratulates Burundi, lifts sanctions

United States congratulates Burundi and lifts sanctions

The US government on Thursday has removed sanctions placed on Burundi six years ago, crediting elections, a fall in violence, and reforms by President Evariste Ndayishimiye. President Joe Biden revoked the sanctions that targeted 11 people in the East African country, mostly military and security officials including then-public security minister …

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