EU Deforestation law finalized, African exporters face data race
Brussels finalized its anti-deforestation law on July 13, locking in a December 30 start date for large firms. African cocoa, coffee, and rubber exporters now have under six months to provide digital proof their supply chains are clean. The EU has…
EU strikes at Sudan’s “Blood Gold” to cut war funding
The European Union has officially banned the purchase, import, and transfer of Sudanese gold. Why? Because this lucrative trade has become a primary fuel for the country’s devastating civil war, which first erupted back in April 2023. Since then, the…