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DRC: massive expansion in cobalt, copper mining leads to human rights abuses — AI report

The expansion of industrial-scale mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that extract cobalt and copper to be used in rechargeable batteries has led to the forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights abuses, including sexual assault, arson, and beatings, according to a 100-page report published by Amnesty International. Entitled ‘Powering […]

Morocco urges preservation of Syria’s unity and territorial integrity

Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita reiterated the Kingdom’s steady position for the preservation of Syria’s national unity and territorial integrity after the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime. Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, “has always been clear concerning the preservation of territorial integrity, national sovereignty, and the unity of the Syrian people. This […]

Morocco’s development model for Sahara 70% completed – PM says

Morocco has finished 70% of the development projects under the development model for the Sahara which notably includes a highway, a port, renewable energies, water desalination and phosphates production plants, head of the Moroccan government said. The 700 projects under this model amounted to 85 billion dirhams ($9.3 billion) instead of the $7 billion forecasted […]