ACP/LDC Sugarcane Industries Group

Representing ACP and LDC sugar industries supplying sugar to the EU and UK markets.

[ACP/LDC Sugarcane Industries Group @ACPSugar]

@ACPSugar welcomes EU Member States’ approval of an Inward Processing Procedure suspension for sugar.

See 👇 for more details:

https://t.co/OBoOqnbc4b

[KENYA SUGAR BOARD @sugar_board]

Happy Labour Day!

[OACPS Secretariat @PressACP]

🎥 The Secretary-General of the OACPS, H.E. Moussa Saleh Batraki (@Mbatraki), invites Members to the 1st Africa–EU Parliamentary Assembly @EU_Commission , to be held in Ezulwini, Kingdom of Eswatini 🇸🇿 from 7–14 May 2026.

A key milestone under the Samoa Agreement, this Assembly marks a new phase of strategic partnership and parliamentary engagement between Members of the Africa Regional Protocol and the European Union. 🌍🇸🇿

🌐 https://t.co/cQgPwieUmv

#OACPS #AfricaEU #SamoaAgreement #Multilateralism #InternationalCooperation

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

Happy #CommonwealthDay!

Today 56 member countries come together to honour shared values, rich diversity and the spirit of unity that connects the Commonwealth.

Follow us @commonwealthsec for highlights of the day and explore resources on our website: https://t.co/YyINcWMstM

[OACPS Secretariat @PressACP]

The first meeting of the new incoming Bureau of the OACPS Committee of Ambassadors for the period Feb to Jul 2026 was held today at the OACPS HQ in Brussels.

Presiding over the meeting was His Excellency, Ambassador Pa Musa Jobarteh of the Republic of The Gambia, in his role as Chair of the OACPS Committee of Ambassadors, also attended by the Secretary-General of the OACPS, H.E. Moussa Saleh Batraki (@mbatraki).

The Bureau considered several discussion points including the upcoming agenda for the next and future schedule of Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) Meetings, preparations for the upcoming 11th OACPS Heads of State and Government Summit to be held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea March 27–29, 2026 and other issues of strategic importance to OACPS Member States.

OACPS Bureau consists of Ambassadors who are nominated by their regional peers, to serve as the representatives of each of the six Regions of the OACPS.

For period Feb to July 2026, the Bureau of the OACPS Committee of Ambassadors will consist of:

Chair - The Gambia
West Africa - Ghana
Central Africa - (tbc)
East Africa - Maldives
South Africa - Mozambique
Caribbean - Guyana
Pacific - Timor Leste.

The Troika of the Bureau includes the outgoing CoA Chair, The Solomon Islands (Pacific), The Gambia (West Africa) and Ethiopia (East Africa). 🌐

#CommitteeOfAmbassadors #11thSummit #MalaboSummit2026
#OACPS #OACPSat50 #OEACP #Multilateralism

[ACP/LDC Sugarcane Industries Group @ACPSugar]

The ACP/LDC Sugarcane Industries Group welcomes Commissioner Hansen’s proposal to suspend Inward Processing Relief for sugar

👉https://t.co/yO6YlBbSUO

[OACPS Secretariat @PressACP]

Today, the Committee of Ambassadors of the OACPS marked an important moment of continuity and transition in its leadership, with the handover of the Chairmanship.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the outgoing Chair, H.E. Mr Moses Kouni Mose, Ambassador of Solomon Islands, for his dedicated stewardship of the Committee’s work, including guiding discussions on key administrative matters and the Organisation’s ongoing reforms.

We also warmly welcome the incoming Chair, H.E. Mr Pa Musa Jobarteh, Ambassador of The Republic of The Gambia, as he assumes the West Africa Region Presidency of the Committee of Ambassadors. Under his leadership, the Committee will continue advancing priority files, most notably, preparations for the 11th OACPS Summit of Heads of State and Government (27–29 March 2026, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea).

The Secretariat looks forward to working closely with the incoming Chair and all Member States to sustain momentum, strengthen coordination across regions, and deliver results. 🌐

#CommitteeOfAmbassadors #11thSummit #MalaboSummit2026
#OACPS #OACPSat50 #OEACP #Multilateralism

[SA Canegrowers @sa_canegrowers]

Countless jobs in SA’s sugar industry are under constant threat… As the industry faces mounting challenges, rural communities and families who depend on the sector are at risk of losing their livelihoods. 

Let’s protect the jobs that protect our people! ❤ Take the pledge to only buy homegrown sugar here: https://t.co/TYg44we1fO 

#SaveOurSugar #SACanegrowers #HomeSweetHome #ProudlySA #Sugarcane #SugarIndustry

[OACPS Secretariat @PressACP]

The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) concluded its 119th Council of Ministers Session in Brussels, commemorating its 50th anniversary under the theme “A Transformed and Renewed OACPS in a Changing World” with a unified call for reform, renewal, and strategic action. The three-day session was chaired by H.E. Senator Pholile Shakantu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Eswatini and Chair of the OACPS Council of Ministers. It was also the first Council meeting attended by Secretary-General H.E. Moussa Saleh Batraki since assuming office in March 2025. Ministers addressed urgent financial and governance challenges, approving and supporting the Secretary-Generals reform agenda which includes the establishment of a ministerial advisory group on reforms, ministers also adopted financial oversight reforms, reaffirmed their commitment to the Samoa Agreement, and endorsed a creative, cost-conscious approach to the 50th anniversary commemoration. Ministers welcomed the acceptance of His Majesty King Mswati III as OACPS Champion for Resource Mobilisation. The next Summit of Heads of State and Government, along with the 120th Council Session, is scheduled to take place in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea in the last quarter of 2025.

@CARICOMorg @rafaravavitafi1 @kaminajsmith @MBatraki @eu_eeas @JamaicaObserver @samoaobserver @SADC_News @IGADsecretariat

[ACP/LDC Sugarcane Industries Group @ACPSugar]

Great article by @KagutaMuseveni

"Help yourselves by helping us supply you with the food and goods you cannot produce. Sell to us the services and goods we cannot make. This is what the future of trade looks like".

👉https://t.co/F3BjyzNlvV

[UK in Eswatini 🇬🇧🇸🇿 @UKinEswatini]

"Emaswati music culture is extraordinary!" So says our ambassador @ColinWellsUK who will spend #AfricaDay listening to his favourite artists while reflecting on our successful 🇬🇧🇸🇿 partnerships.
@MYoungFCDO, what do you love about Tanzania?
#GoFarGoTogether

[ACP/LDC Sugarcane Industries Group @ACPSugar]

#EUAgriVision
There's no sustainability without profitability. That's as true for European farmers as it is for farmers in Africa, the Caribbean, the Pacific, and especially in Least Developed Countries.

[ACP/LDC Sugarcane Industries Group @ACPSugar]

#EUAgriVision - happening now. https://t.co/YqMePKskxN is here to advocate that the CAP affects farmers in developing countries as well as in Europe.
The Spanish minister said, "there's no sustainability without profitability". 👏👏 And dialogue is vital to finding solutions.

[ACP/LDC Sugarcane Industries Group @ACPSugar]

@iso_sugar "A modelling study ... for the [UK] sugar tax claimed that it would lead to 180,000 fewer cases of obesity and generate £276 million in tax revenue. The revenue estimate was roughly correct. The obesity estimate was out by 180,000".

h/t @cjsnowdon

https://t.co/VGGSzrVjMc

[Sugar traders @sugartraders]

There are indications that #EU and #UK #sugar prices have risen a little in the first few months of 2025. But there are also strong "market headwinds". Can we determine what's happening from the official data?

My latest EU & UK sugar markets update���

https://t.co/WLqvu5gm9E

[Jim Cornelius @Jim_Cornelius]

A trade deal with Trump isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. They’ve torn up trade deals with Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore

[john clarke @JohnAClarkeEU]

Honoured to deliver to a full house the annual Expert Lecture on Trade to the Intl Trade Law faculty at ⁦@MaastrichtEUlaw⁩. Trying to make sense of Trump’s trade policies - which are in the end not about trade but about national security and achieving cultural revolution.

[ACP/LDC Sugarcane Industries Group @ACPSugar]

The ACP/LDC Sugarcane Industries Group presented on the subjects of the #EU #GlobalGateway and other 🇪🇺 initiatives to https://t.co/MPJXFzB4Eg today. Please reach out for more information!

[OACPS Secretariat @PressACP]

The OACPS Secretary-General, H.E. Moussa S. Batraki, welcomed Ms. Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre in Geneva, at the OACPS Secretariat in Brussels. During their meeting, they explored potential areas of collaborations to enhance trade across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific regions.
@MBatraki @CokeHamilton @ITCnews @JamaicaObserver @eu_eeas @CARICOMorg @TCHAD @mfaftja @KaiSawaieke @UNCTAD @UNIDO_Geneva @kaminajsmith @AU_ECOSOCC @ecowas_cedeao @samoaobserver