King Mohammed VI Parliament fall session 2018

Côte d’Ivoire launches Lobo gold mine expected to generate $259m in proceeds

Australian gold explorer and developer company Tietto Minerals has inaugurated a gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire for a total investment of $278 million. The mine is expected to generate $259 million revenues for the Ivorian State, ‘Sika Finance’ reports. The mine dubbed Lobo is named after the river housing it. It is situated in Daloa […]

Forbes: Royal Pardon of cannabis farmers strengthens Morocco’s position in global legal cannabis market

U.S. Forbes magazine has lauded the decision of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to pardon 4,831 people convicted, prosecuted, or wanted in cases related to cannabis cultivation, saying the move is an important step toward strengthening Morocco’s position in the global legal cannabis market. The royal pardon was made on the occasion of the 71st […]

Egypt ready for regional confrontation as Ethiopia resumes filling of Renaissance dam

The Egyptian military says it is ready to face regional challenges as Ethiopia resumes filling the Renaissance dam considered a threat by the Arab Republic. “It is not wise, in light of our capabilities and high deterrence power, to test the reaction of the Egyptian Armed Forces,” Gharib Abdel Hafez, a spokesman of the army […]