US to end participation of Gabon, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic in trade program

US to end participation of Gabon, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic in trade program

• U.S President Joe Biden said that he intends to end the participation of Gabon, Niger, Uganda and the Central African Republic in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade program.

• Biden said the step was being taken because of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by the Central African Republic and Uganda. He also cited Niger and Gabon's failure to establish or make continual progress toward the protection of political pluralism and the rule of law.

• Despite intensive engagement between the United States and the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda, these countries have failed to address United States concerns about their non-compliance with the AGOA eligibility criteria," Biden said in a letter to the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

• Biden said he intends to terminate the designation of these countries as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under the AGOA, effective January 1, 2024.

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Published date : 02 Nov 2023 05:24PM