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Aboul Gheit Affirms AL’s Commitment to Sudan’s Stability

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit receives Wednesday Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Origin, Jafar al-Sadig al-Mirghani. SUDAN NEWS AGENCY
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit receives Wednesday Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Origin, Jafar al-Sadig al-Mirghani. SUDAN NEWS AGENCY
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Aboul Gheit Affirms AL’s Commitment to Sudan’s Stability

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit receives Wednesday Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Origin, Jafar al-Sadig al-Mirghani. SUDAN NEWS AGENCY
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit receives Wednesday Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Origin, Jafar al-Sadig al-Mirghani. SUDAN NEWS AGENCY

The Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, affirmed the Arab League's commitment to supporting Sudan in this critical stage to overcome challenges during the transitional period.

Aboul Gheit received Wednesday Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Jafar al-Sadig al-Mirghani.

A reliable source at the Arab League Secretariat said the meeting tackled developments in Sudan and the progress of the transition process, since the signing of the documents for the transitional period in July.

Mirghani, on his turn, lauded the AL’s effective role in supporting Sudan and its democratic transition.

In a related context, the AL stressed the importance of media in promoting relations between Arab and African peoples and increasing awareness on different challenges facing development in Africa.

Addressing the seventh international media forum for African media, Director of the Media Department Nasima Sharit highlighted the need to activate the role of media to allow for reaching common understandings and preparing generations to be able to deal with all communication channels.

Dr. Fawzi al-Ghuwail, Director of AIMC’s (Council of Arab Information Ministers) technical secretariat, also shed light on the importance of directing the media to showcase potentials and capabilities found in Africa. He also stressed the importance of this forum in discussing solutions and presenting recommendations to boost Arab-African ties.

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France Says Unaware of Algerian Trade Curbs as Tensions Build

French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. (AFP file)
French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. (AFP file)
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France Says Unaware of Algerian Trade Curbs as Tensions Build

French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. (AFP file)
French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. (AFP file)

France said on Thursday that it was not aware of any official measures imposed by Algeria on its imports and exports, but would keep a close eye on the situation as diplomatic sources suggested Algiers may be preparing trade restrictions.
Ties between Paris and Algiers have worsened in recent weeks since France recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, which Morocco wants the international community to recognize as Moroccan, Reuters said.
The decision angered Algiers, which backs the Polisario Front that is seeking an independent state.
"We have not been made aware of such measures, but we are closely watching the situation for our companies in Algeria," France's foreign ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine told reporters at a weekly news conference.
The office of Algerian Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui issued a statement denying the contents of a post on X by France's former ambassador Xavier Driencourt which shows a screenshot of a document that appears to outline restrictions on imports and exports. Reuters was not able to authenticate the document and Driencourt did not respond to a request for comment.
"Following the false allegations promoted by the former French ambassador to Algeria ... regarding the alleged restrictive measures on foreign trade, the press office of the Prime Minister would like to categorically deny this information which is completely unfounded," it said in a statement.
According to three diplomats, there has been a concerted effort in recent months by Algeria to toughen the business environment for French firms, including wheat exporters.
The diplomats said there had been some signals in recent days that Algiers may look to specifically target French imports and exports, although there had been no official confirmation at this stage.
Algerian officials did not respond to Reuters' requests for comments.
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In 2022, Algeria's banking association ordered the end of payments to and from Spain after an official trade ministry directive, although it exempted key gas exports.
That rift, which has since calmed, was also over Madrid's stance on Western Sahara.
French daily newspaper Le Figaro newspaper reported on Thursday that the banking association in the North African country had met banks on Nov 4. and informed them of a potential measure.
Two diplomats told Reuters they were aware of that meeting, but cautioned that the association could not take such a decision unilaterally.
Several French companies operating in Algeria contacted by Reuters said they had not received any new directives and French officials said at this stage no companies had approached them with any specific difficulties.
Grain traders have reported that Algeria overlooked France in wheat tenders last month due to the diplomatic tensions, though Algerian state grains agency OAIC said it treated all suppliers fairly and applied technical requirements to cover its import needs.
The reported trade obstacles echo a diplomatic dispute three years ago that led to France being sidelined from its former colony's wheat tenders for months. Trade between the two countries grew more than 5% in 2023 with hydrocarbon exports from Algeria to France increasing about 15%, although imports to Algeria from France dropped 0.5%, according to the French finance ministry.