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UkrInform: Ukraine wants to renew Association Agreement with EU
9-Jul-2020     Ukrinform
The Ukrainian side hopes to reach a political agreement on the format of renewing the bilateral Association Agreement at the next EU-Ukraine Summit in October.
Trump bets on Kenya for Africa trade pacts as negotiations begin
9-Jul-2020     Bloomberg
US, Kenya kick off negotiations for free-trade agreement. Trump administration not looking to renew Africa regional pact.
PM to oversee China FTA signing in August
9-Jul-2020     Phnom Penh Post
Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a delegation of high ranking officials to sign the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) next month, the Ministry of Commerce said.
Indonesia to resume trade negotiations with Pakistan on FTA: ambassador
9-Jul-2020     Business Recorder
The Government of Indonesia will soon resume trade negotiation with Pakistan on free trade agreement (FTA), which were suspended due to COVID-19.
Chan Chun Sing warns against renegotiating FTAs
8-Jul-2020     The New Paper
Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing warned against reopening negotiations on free trade agreements (FTAs) and implementing inconsistent manpower policies.
Investor-state dispute settlement in Africa and the AfCFTA Investment Protocol
8-Jul-2020     Tralac
With the growing concern over the traditional ISDS system, it is highly unlikely that the AfCFTA will include an ISDS mechanism giving investors access to go to international arbitration under conventional international tribunals.
Stop the EU-Mercosur vampire treaty!
8-Jul-2020     Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
One year ago, Bolsonaro, Macri, Macron and Merkel announced the “biggest economic area in the world”. It is unlikely that anything will come of it.
More lobbies oppose Kenya, US trade talks
8-Jul-2020     The Standard
Kenya's negotiations for a free trade deal with America has received opposition from organisations drawn from across Africa.
European Commission publishes draft Sustainability Impact Assessment for the Trade part of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement
8-Jul-2020     European Commission
The Commission published the draft version of the final assessment of the potential economic, social, environmental and human rights impact of the trade part of the association agreement between the European Union and Mercosur.
PAW2020: The future of ISDS in Africa
8-Jul-2020     African Law Blog
African states need to take a unified and proactive approach to investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), in order to make a system that is fairer to Africa and more consistent.