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Ottawa negotiating deal with Angola as trade diversification efforts expand

Ottawa negotiating deal with Angola as trade diversification efforts expand

Canadian mining companies could be among the beneficiaries of the Carney government’s push for an economic agreement with resource-rich Angola, one of the first African targets in Ottawa’s global trade diversification campaign. Prime Minister Mark Carney met last month with Angolan President João Lourenco, inviting him to Canada and announcing progress in their economic negotiations. Deeper collaboration in mining and...

  • 2026-10-09
  • — The Globe and Mail
Canada skips U.S.-sponsored military exercise in Africa as it reviews resources

Canada skips U.S.-sponsored military exercise in Africa as it reviews resources

After more than a decade of involvement, Canada’s special forces are dropping out of a U.S.-sponsored military exercise in Africa, with Ottawa saying it needs to reconsider where to deploy its resources. The decision to stop participating in the annual Flintlock exercise, a key Pentagon priority in Africa, could be a sign that the Department of National Defence is stretched...

  • 2026-04-18
  • — The Globe and Mail
Canada warned to cut off military exports to Israel or face legal challenge

Canada warned to cut off military exports to Israel or face legal challenge

A coalition of Canadians and Palestinians is urging Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to cut off military exports to Israel, warning it may bring a legal challenge if Ottawa fails to act.

  • 2024-02-01
  • — The Globe and Mail