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Putin’s ‘free fertilizer’ for Africa reveals limits of Russian soft power — study

With Russia now considering a withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal and with its offer of ‘no-cost delivery’ of grains and fertilizers to ‘friendly’ African countries, Moscow seems to be recalibrating its African strategy, says a recent Geopolitical Handbook titled ‘Putin’s African Dream and The New Dawn’ published by Modern Diplomacy. While Russian president […]

Managem posts record 2025 revenue on strong gold prices, new mine output

Moroccan mining group Managem reported a record turnover of 13.7 billion dirhams in 2025, up 55% from a year earlier, driven by surging gold prices and the start-up of two major projects, the company said. The performance marks the highest revenue level in the group’s history and confirms the rebound initiated after a weaker 2023, the […]

Autonomy Plan is ‘most credible and widely-endorsed’ proposal to settle Sahara issue (British Think Tank)

The autonomy plan submitted by Morocco to settle the artificial conflict over its territorial integrity is the “most credible and widely endorsed” proposal for resolving this regional dispute, states the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum (MENAF), a think-tank reporting to the prestigious University of Cambridge. In a report, the think tank recalls the […]