Niger’s military-led government has nationalized the country’s only industrial gold mine, Société des Mines du Liptako (SML), accusing its Australian operator, McKinel Resources, of “serious breaches,” including failure to fulfill a $10 million investment pledge. The junta, in power since a 2023 coup, framed the move as a strategic step toward national resource control. “In […]
The government of Benin plans to electrify about 100 rural communities after securing $28 million loan from the ECOWAS investment and development bank (BIDC). The communities involved in the project will be connected to the national electricity grid through the establishment of high voltage transmission and distribution lines, the government said. The operation will cover […]
Morocco has reaffirmed Tuesday at a high-level forum in New York its firm commitment to peace and dialogue between religions and cultures. “The Kingdom of Morocco reiterates its unwavering commitment to the promotion of the values of peace, dialogue between religions and cultures, mutual respect and human dignity, and remains willing to continue its commitment […]
