"US to remove Uganda and three other African countries from Agoa trade deal"

[Omar del Sur]

US to remove Uganda and three other African countries from Agoa trade deal​

US to remove Uganda and three other African countries from Agoa trade deal

Uganda, Gabon, Niger and the CAR are accused of violating rights or not making democratic progress.

news.yahoo.com

US President Joe Biden has revealed plans to expel Uganda, Gabon, Niger and the Central African Republic (CAR) from a special US-Africa trade programme.

The countries were either involved in "gross violations" of human rights or not making progress towards democratic rule, the president said.

The US introduced the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) in 2000.

It gives eligible sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to the US for more than 1,800 products.

President Biden said that Niger and Gabon - both of which are currently under military rule following coups this year - are ineligible for Agoa because they "have not established, or are not making continual progress toward establishing the protection of political pluralism and the rule of law".

He also said that the removal of the CAR and Uganda from the programme was due to "gross violations of internationally recognised human rights" by their governments.

In May, the US government had said it was considering removing Uganda from Agoa and introducing sanctions on the country after it passed a controversial anti-homosexuality law.

 

[Hilmaam]

America is big bully how many govt has it overthrown and undercut which lead to way worse situation for civilians and world as whole. Look at libya iraq iran north korea all these places it is purposefuly sabatoging

 

[GaraadAli]

All African Countries should leave this Agoa Colonial Project.

 

[Hotchick12]

And they complain when China has Africa in their influence sphere

 

[Internet Nomad]

I am in full support of African countries leaning towards china and russia as atleast they want to speak business instead of preaching their politics

 

[JustSomeGuy]

These countries do it to themselves, America extends a hand to help with development, these African corrupt leaders reject it and then go on and on about how the West is evil and wants to keep Africans down, all while their children enjoy luxurious lives in the West with the billions in aid that they steal.

African diaspora need to grow up, they still act like their countries are flourishing and they idolise brutal dictators for ''standing up to the West' all while they themselves live in America. Its so easy to brainwash those fools. Truth is, their countries are shit and they should be grateful for the aid. Its been decades now and not a single country in Africa is developed nor a first world country. The Chinese & Koreans built themselves a proper, functioning society and they do not act like they're better. What excuse do Africans have? This superiority & victim complex needs to go, we're the masters of our own destiny. All the African diaspora does is complain about racism & slavery, demanding reparations and doing f*ck all to help themselves.

 

[hinters]

I am in full support of African countries leaning towards china and russia as atleast they want to speak business instead of preaching their politics

China doesn't try to be the moral police they're there on business and business only.

 

[JustSomeGuy]

China doesn't try to be the moral police they're there on business and business only.

Until the Chinese workers come discriminate against Africans like they do in Kenya and other places lol. U thought America is racist? Wait till you visit Asia my boy!

Kenya deports Chinese man over 'racist rant'

Liu Jiaqi is deported after calling all Kenyans, including President Uhuru Kenyatta, monkeys.

www.bbc.com

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/15/chinas-racism-is-wrecking-its-success-in-africa/

https://www.cnn.com/2015/03/25/africa/kenyan-chinese-restaurant-discrimination-arrest/index.html#:~:text=The%20owner%20of%20a%20Chinese,at%20night%2C%20according%20to%20reports.

Its quite sad because the mixed-race girl is quite good looking

 

[hinters]

Until the Chinese workers come and ban Africans from entering their businesses like they do in Kenya and other places lol.

Kenya deports Chinese man over 'racist rant'

Liu Jiaqi is deported after calling all Kenyans, including President Uhuru Kenyatta, monkeys.

www.bbc.com

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/15/chinas-racism-is-wrecking-its-success-in-africa/

https://www.cnn.com/2015/03/25/africa/kenyan-chinese-restaurant-discrimination-arrest/index.html#:~:text=The%20owner%20of%20a%20Chinese,at%20night%2C%20according%20to%20reports.

I wasn't aware of this, good for them for deporting that guy

 

[Aseer]

These countries do it to themselves, America extends a hand to help with development, these African corrupt leaders reject it and then go on and on about how the West is evil and wants to keep Africans down, all while their children enjoy luxurious lives in the West with the billions in aid that they steal.

African diaspora need to grow up, they still act like their countries are flourishing and they idolise brutal dictators for ''standing up to the West' all while they themselves live in America. Its so easy to brainwash those fools. Truth is, their countries are shit and they should be grateful for the aid. Its been decades now and not a single country in Africa is developed nor a first world country. The Chinese & Koreans built themselves a proper, functioning society and they do not act like they're better. What excuse do Africans have? This superiority & victim complex needs to go, we're the masters of our own destiny. All the African diaspora does is complain about racism & slavery, demanding reparations and doing f*ck all to help themselves.

Could not have said it better my guy.