The Former Assistant International Affairs Minister of Egypt, Dr Mohamed Higazy, has known as on African governments to current a united entrance and negotiate a collective place in response to the latest tariffs imposed by america on African international locations.
“It isn’t about one nation fixing its downside with the US over tariffs; it is a couple of continent that believes in itself and in its strategic relationship with america. We should negotiate this place collectively, in order that we are able to safe concessions that profit Africa as a whole–not simply particular person international locations,” he mentioned.
“We must always emphasise the truth that we have now a strategic partnership with america. If the US is actually dedicated to sustaining relations with Africa, then it should work exhausting to deal with the African place. In any other case, the US dangers paving the way in which for a brand new period of China-Africa cooperation. They need to recognise the rising significance of Africa,” Dr. Higazy added.
He made these remarks whereas chatting with journalists on the sidelines of the sixtieth coaching course for African journalists, organised by the Union of African Journalists (UAJ) in Cairo, Egypt.
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Dr. Higazy additionally inspired journalists to take possession of the African narrative and promote the continent’s successes to be able to contribute to constructing a stronger, extra united Africa.
“There are lots of success tales round Africa. Sure in fact there’s many challenges however our position as media is to introduce the success tales that exists in Africa as an alternative of projecting high-tech applied sciences from over the world that may not be helpful or appropriate to our surroundings and context.
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For instance in Egypt there’s the brand new capital metropolis, Haya Karima and we’re planning to introduce the Egyptian city technique to the African scene in order that international locations who’re can study and work collectively so we must always study extra about us and African journalists can play an vital position in introducing success tales all around the continent so we are able to choose from one another,” he urged.
The previous Assistant Secretary-Normal of the Africa Union, Ambassador Ahmed Haggag, agreed with the necessity for a unified African entrance to deal with the US tariff imposition.
He known as for African governments to faucet into the diaspora useful resource to speed up growth on the continent to advertise self-sufficiency.
The US has just lately imposed tariffs on a number of African international locations, Ghana inclusive, marking a big shift in commerce relations beforehand ruled by the African Progress and Alternative Act (AGOA) which offered eligible African international locations with duty-free entry to US markets.
The choice which imposes a ten per cent tariff on Ghana amongst different international locations holds implications for financial progress, commerce diversification amidst a bleak future for AGOA.
