OCP & German Fraunhofer

New series of explosions in Bujumbura kill three, injure dozens

At least three people were killed and dozens wounded Monday night in a series of explosions in Burundi’s economic capital, Bujumbura, the latest in a string of attacks in the country, police and media said. The explosions come a day after a deadly grenade explosion in a bar in the Burundian capital, Gitega, and mortar […]

Sahara: EU Hails Momentum Triggered by Geneva Talks

The European Union has welcomed the holding of the initial round table on the Sahara that brought together representatives of Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and the Polisario. The European Union (EU) on Friday expressed its willingness to “contribute to measures likely to create a positive climate” in the UN process on the issue of the Sahara, […]

Spain Protests Morocco’s EU Sardine Export Ban While Russian Fleet Maintains Fishing Access

Morocco’s decision to suspend frozen sardine exports to the European Union while maintaining Russian fleet access to its waters has triggered significant anger in Spain. Spanish industrial and maritime sectors are expressing mounting frustration over the policy, which they view as severely damaging to Spain’s canning industry, particularly in Galicia, a region heavily dependent on […]