US set to remove four African countries from trade deal over violation of human rights
The United States says it plans to expel Uganda, Gabon, Niger Republic, and the Central African Republic (CAR) from the African growth and opportunity act (AGOA). AGOA is a special US-Africa trade programme introduced in 2,000 and gives eligible sub-Saharan African countries, including Nigeria duty-free access to the country for more than 1,800 products. In a letter to the…