AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

EU PAUSES U.S TRADE DEAL APPROVAL FOLLOWING TRUMP’S GREENLAND TARIFF WARNING. (PHOTO).



EU pauses US trade deal approval following Trump’s Greenland tariff warning


The European Union has suspended work on formally approving a trade deal with the United States, citing escalating threats from President Donald Trump. Bernd Lange, chairman of the European Parliament’s international trade committee, said the decision comes in response to Trump’s recent tariff threats targeting Greenland, Denmark, and their European allies. “Until the U.S. decides to re-engage on a path of cooperation rather than confrontation, no steps will be taken to move the deal forward,” Lange said, emphasizing that the bloc’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are at stake.

The trade agreement, negotiated last July during a meeting between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Trump in Scotland, included a cap on U.S. tariffs for most European imports at 15%, with some goods, such as generic pharmaceuticals, enjoying full tariff removal. In return, the E.U. would lower tariffs on certain American products, benefiting U.S. agricultural and industrial exports. The U.S.-E.U. trade relationship is valued at $1.5 trillion annually. Following Trump’s weekend threat to impose tariffs if the U.S. was not allowed control of Greenland, the E.U. is now considering retaliatory measures, including tariffs totaling nearly $110 billion and the possible deployment of its “Anti-Coercion Instrument,” a powerful tool that could restrict U.S. goods, suspend licenses, and limit market access in Europe. Lange indicated support for activating this mechanism, signaling a sharp escalation in tensions between the two trading partners.


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