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Sweden’s SKF Invests $4.9 Mln in Factory in Morocco

SKF, the world’s biggest bearings maker, announced on Monday a $4.9 million investment earmarked for building a manufacturing site in Tangier in Morocco. The Swedish company said the plant will enable it to meet growing demand for magnetic bearings used in turbomachinery and other high-speed applications, including hydrogen gas liquification and for oil-free industrial compressors. […]

Tunisian authorities involved in slave trade with Libya- report

Tunisian authorities have been involved in a slave trade wherein migrants have been sold to Libyan militias for as little as 13 dollars, a report by rights watchdogs said. The report, presented on Wednesday to the EU Parliament, includes testimonies from 30 sub-Saharan migrants who have endured degrading treatment in Tunisia. Dubbed State Trafficking: Expulsion […]

ICC prosecutor frees ex-Central African militia leader after dropping charges

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor announced on Thursday (19 October) that it had released Maxime Mokom because all war crimes charges levied against the former militia leader were dropped. Prosecutor Karim Khan said his office had concluded there were “no longer any reasonable prospects of conviction at trial even if the charges were confirmed.” […]