Trade News Bulletin - Issue 127, 30 April 2008

Table of Contents

Commonwealth to Help Botswana Set Up Free Trade Zone 2

Plea to Africa over Exports 3

Uganda, Kenya in Row over Mutual Bans on Beef, Poultry Exports 4-5

Botswana Seeks Closer Chinese Ties 6

Tanzania His At China Non-Interference Policy 7-8

Mauritania Gov’t, United States Conclude Meeting to Strengthen Trade 9

Museveni Says Road, Rail, and Air Links Vital to EAC Growth 10-11

EU Ponders Next Move on Trade Deals 12

East African Community Closer to Crucial Protocol 13

Bio Fuel Production Impacts On Trade and Agriculture 14

Regional Trade Ministers to Discuss Soaring Cost of Food 15

ACP Countries Warned to Resist Economic Partnership Accords 16-17

Ethiopia, Nigeria to Strengthen Trade Ties 18

European Trade Deals 'Disintegrating Africa' 19

EU Unlikely to Lift Beef Imports Ban 20

Conflicting Views over EPAs in French Government 21-22

Taiwan mulls joining US to bring EU tariff case to WTO 23

Economic shifts cast WTO talks in new 24

Taoiseach warns No to Lisbon would be 'disaster' 25-26

Mauritius should commit to liberalisation moves-WTO 27

Germany backs France on EU farm aid, WTO doubts 28

Food instability sparks debate on farming and consumerism 29-31

US cites China, Russia over counterfeit and pirated goods 32-33

Business Leaders Move to Enhance Trade 34

EU and U.S. Failing Poor Farmers, Says ActionAid 35

WTO official slams U.S. position on farm subsidies 36

Trade Policies Need to Incorporate a 'Gender Lens' 37

Meet the 'Unsung Heroes' Behind Trade Negotiations 38-39

'If EPAs Are So Good, Why Force Us to Sign?' 40-41

EU, AfDB, ABR Engage Private Sector on Trade Issues 42

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