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Niger seizes sole Australian-run industrial gold mine amid push for resource sovereignty

Niger’s military-led government has nationalized the country’s only industrial gold mine, Société des Mines du Liptako (SML), accusing its Australian operator, McKinel Resources, of “serious breaches,” including failure to fulfill a $10 million investment pledge. The junta, in power since a 2023 coup, framed the move as a strategic step toward national resource control. “In […]

São Tomé & Príncipe reiterates constant position in favor of Morocco’s territorial Integrity

São Toméan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz, reiterated, on Thursday in Rabat, her country’s constant position in favor of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region. In a press briefing following talks with her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, the head of São Tomé and […]

Morocco’s tourism GDP surges 38.4 percent in post-pandemic recovery

Morocco’s tourism sector has confirmed its robust post-pandemic momentum with the tourism gross domestic product registering a remarkable 38.4 percent increase in 2024 compared to 2019 levels, according to the Tourism Satellite Account published by the High Commission for Planning. The sector’s contribution to national GDP strengthened from 6.8 percent to 7.3 percent, reflecting tourism’s […]