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Sudan: At least 50 dead in gold mine collapse as calls grow for regulation of artisanal mining

A deadly gold mine collapse in northeastern Sudan’s Howaid desert has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, according to local media reports. The incident occurred over the week-end in Nile River State, where artisanal mining is rampant and largely unregulated. Eyewitnesses said miners were trapped beneath a sudden avalanche of sand and rock […]

Libya’s High State council smacks Tunisian leader over tribe-based constitution proposal

Head of the Libyan High State Council, Khalid al-Mishri, Wednesday laid into Tunisian President Kais Saied who urged Libyans to adopt a new constitution based on tribal experience and constitution in Afghanistan. Saied, during his visit early this week in France, indicated that Tunisia will not allow Libya to be divided and called on Libyan […]

Algeria : recovering faith with the new energy law

Energy Minister Youcef Yousfi announced that there will be new biddings for the exploration of oil and gas in the “coming weeks”.  The state has declared that it discovered 32 oil and gas wells last year. The ‘’In Amenas’’ gas plant attack in 2013 left more than 40 employees dead and has terrorized most of […]