COVID-19: Morocco seeks repatriation of some 22,000 Moroccans stuck abroad

Morocco is preparing for the return of its citizens who were forced to stay abroad after passenger flights were banned to contain the coronavirus, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told MPs. He said efforts are ongoing in coordination with the health ministry to bring back home some 22,000 Moroccans in best conditions, Moroccan media reported. The […]

Canada’s Aya Company to expand Moroccan silver mine of Zgounder

Canadian mining company Aya Gold & Silver has launched lately the feasibility study for the expansion of the Moroccan Zgounder Silver Mine, near Ouarzazate. AYA says the expansion of its operations in the Moroccan mine will help the company increase its production targeting 2,000tpd. “The strong silver fundamentals as well as our planned drilling exploration […]

Sudan: Nearly 2,000 Civilians Displaced from Heglig Following RSF Takeover in West Kordofan

Nearly 2,000 civilians were displaced from Sudan’s western city of Heglig in West Kordofan after a nine-day journey following the city’s seizure by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), local media reported on Tuesday, December 16. Qamar El-Din Mohamed, governor of White Nile State, said that 1,850 displaced individuals arrived in the city of Kosti, […]