US-led ‘partnership for ethical mining’ aims to protect communities, environment

Italy has become the latest country to join the US-led Mineral Security Partnership (MSP), announced in June last year, whose aim was to add ethical values to the entire critical minerals and batteries value chain. The announcement was made by the US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, Jose Fernandez, […]

Libya: U.N sets 20 October as deadline for agreement

A meeting at the U.N that was expected to mark a peace agreement between the two Libyan rival governments turned out to be another occasion for the global body to set October 20 as a new deadline after three failures. During the meeting, U.N secretary general Ban Ki-moon urged both parties to accept the draft […]

Mauritania to deport Pakistani Nationals detained after illegal entry

The Mauritanian authorities have announced the steps taken to address the situation of a group of Pakistani nationals who had entered the country illegally a few weeks ago via the border with Mali. A press release issued on Saturday, detained the measures, including arrest and impending deportation. The press release noted that the individuals were […]