South Africa: Electricity price increases to cost over 90,000 mining jobs

South Africa’s Minerals Council on Tuesday warned that electricity price increases by state-owned power utility Eskom will lead to over 90,000 job losses in South Africa’s gold and platinum mining industries over the next three years. Earlier this year, South Africa’s National Energy Regulator said that Eskom could hike tariffs by 9.41 percent in 2019, […]

Egypt: The military no more a spectator

The Egyptian defense minister, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, warned on Sunday that the army would not hesitate to intervene if violence broke out in the country during the planned rally, and that the armed forces has the obligation to do so to stop Egypt from plunging into chaos. He also criticized those who make anti-army statements. […]

Morocco voices readiness to assist floods-hit Spain with rescue teams, assistance

Following the floods that ravaged several regions of Spain, King Mohammed VI gave his instructions to the Interior Minister to call his Spanish counterpart and propose Morocco’s assistance. During the phone call, the Moroccan Interior Minister informed his Spanish  counterpart that, in accordance with the high royal instructions, Morocco is fully prepared to send rescue […]