K&L Gates is pleased to announce that David K.Y. Tang, Managing Partner, Asia, for his third year and Virginia Tam, Hong Kong Corporate Partner, for her first year have been included in China Business Law Journal’s (CBLJ) A-List 2020 as two of China’s Elite 100 Lawyers (Foreign Lawyers). CBLJ’s A-List […]

Event Post January 5, 2021 Policy seminar: Prospects for the African Continental Free Trade Area Timothy Karoff Assessing the new pact’s diverse potential impacts on incomes and economies.

Countries: Ethiopia, Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Some 800 people crossed from Ethiopia’s Tigray region into eastern Sudan in just the first few days of the new year. Since early November, more than 56,000 Ethiopian refugees have fled to Sudan.

Event Post January 4, 2021 Policy seminar: The hidden world of informal African trade Timothy Karoff Better data collection is crucial for understanding an important source of employment and income.

Countries: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Armed groups mounted coordinated attacks on the villages of Tchamo-Bangou and Zaroumdareye, in Niger’s Tillaberi region near the border with Mali. Some injured were evacuated to Ouallam and Niamey.