US-Africa trade deal renewal only 'temporary breather'

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was renewed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday until the end of 2026. A cornerstone of US-Africa trade relations for 25 years, AGOA has allowed the United States to buy billions of dollars of duty-free cars, clothes and other items from select African countries each year. But with the Trump administration broadly hostile to free-trade deals, it was allowed to expire on September 30. The new extension came with fresh demands and fell far short of the...