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US eyes minerals in occupied Western Sahara

Seeking to position itself as a key supplier of strategic minerals for Western powers, Morocco has signed a new agreement with the United States that covers Western Sahara’s waters and the critical minerals harboured there.

India NZ FTA fails the Interim Tiriti o Waitangi assessment

Usually at this stage of a trade negotiation, Ngā Toki Whakarururanga would have prepared a Tiriti o Waitangi assessment of the recently concluded free trade agreement between India and New Zealand, based on having confidential access to the negotiating text.

EU-Morocco Statement: autonomy without self-determination, law without lawfulness

A joint statement that came out of last week’s EU-Morocco Association Council asks readers to believe in a fiction: that an undefined autonomy plan imposed by an occupying power can satisfy the right to self-determination, and that respect for international law can coexist with the systematic ignoring of the EU’s own highest court.
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Putin ratifies investment protection pact with Myanmar junta

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a bilateral agreement with Myanmar’s junta to promote and protect bilateral investments, further deepening ties between the two regimes across the military, economic and political fronts.

Gulf Energy confirms $6bn investment in Kenya’s south Lokichar oil project

Gulf Energy commits about $6 billion to develop the South Lokichar field. Production could start in December 2026, pending final approval of the development plan. For exports, crude shipments are expected to rely on an approximately 820 km pipeline linking Lokichar to the port of Lamu under the LAPSSET corridor project and could transport up to 80,000 barrels per day

India, Israel launch first round of FTA talks

India and Israel began the first round of negotiations for a proposed Free Trade Agreement in the national capital, with discussions scheduled from February 23 to 26, 2026.
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