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Mauritania: Controversy over concession of F’Derick iron deposit

In Mauritania, the concession of F’Derick iron deposits to an Australian operator in unclear conditions continues to elicit Mauritanians’ disapproval. The controversy is gaining ground amidst the presidential campaign in the West African nation. Fdérik, also spelled F’derick, formerly Fort-Gouraud mining village, north-central Mauritania, is an important base for the exploitation of extensive iron-ore deposits. […]

Israel’s war on Gaza: ICJ genocide case opens in The Hague

Proceedings opened on Thursday (11 January) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, where Israel faces accusations from South Africa that it is subjecting Palestinians in Gaza to “genocidal acts”. South Africa accuses Israel of violating the United Nations’s 1948 Genocide Convention, established in the wake of the Holocaust, an accusation that […]

AU PSC commends Morocco for facilitating capacity-building programs for African election observers

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended Morocco for facilitating capacity-building programs for African election observers. The AU PSC “congratulates the Kingdom of Morocco for having facilitated the capacity-building programs for African election observers and calls for the continuation of this support to the AU Commission”, reads a statement […]