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Cobalt power play: DRC extends export ban amid global market strains

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s top cobalt producer, has extended its export ban on the metal for an additional three months, intensifying its grip on a turbulent global market. The extension, announced Saturday (21 June) by the strategic minerals regulator ARECOMS, comes as prices remain depressed and cobalt stockpiles high. Originally imposed […]

Egypt : El-Sisi to discuss Renaissance Dam with Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom was at the head of his country’s delegation which attended the swearing-in ceremony of Egypt’s newly elected President, Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. The Minister took the opportunity to discuss their differences with Egypt with regards to the construction of the Renaissance Dam on the River Nile. Egypt fears that the dam will […]

Morocco, a strategic partner for security and prosperity in Sahel (British Think Tank)

Morocco is emerging as a key security and economic partner in the Sahel, a region grappling with rising insurgency, transnational crime, and shifting political alliances. With strategic initiatives such as the Morocco Atlantic Initiative, the North African nation is strengthening ties with landlocked Sahel countries, offering them vital access to global trade routes and positioning […]