Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Reviewed Budget Law examined at Council of Ministers

King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, presided this Monday, July 6, over a council of ministers devoted, among other things, to examining the general orientations of the reviewed budget law for the year 2020, announced a statement, read out by spokesperson for the Royal Palace Abdelhak Lamrini. The Council […]

U.S. explores multibillion-dollar mineral deals with DRC amid ongoing crisis in country’s east

The United States is engaged in talks to invest billions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), focusing on the country’s vast mineral resources, including cobalt, lithium, and uranium, crucial for global industries like electric vehicles and mobile phones. This move comes as the DRC faces ongoing conflict in its eastern regions, where Rwanda-backed M23 […]

US urges Ethiopia to sign Nile dam deal

The United States has urged Ethiopia to sign in the shortest possible time a deal with Egypt and Sudan about the giant dam it is building on the Nile. According to Steven Mnuchin, the US treasury secretary, the final testing and filling of the dam should not take place without an agreement. The government of […]