Moroccan Karima Azhary green talents award

Rio Tinto inks rail and port deal to unlock Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project

Rio Tinto Group’s subsidiary in Guinea has formed an infrastructure joint venture with Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) and the government to develop a railway and port, paving the way for work to resume on the world’s largest undeveloped iron ore project. The joint venture for the Simandou is a milestone for Rio and WCS, whose […]

Tunisia, biggest supplier of Jihadists to Isis (UN Experts)

The number of Tunisian militants joining the Islamic State in Syria & Iraq is one of the highest among the foreign jihadists adhering to the radical terror group, warned lately the United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries. “Sophisticated travel networks operate to take recruits across the porous borders, and sometimes through areas […]

Niger to build base for armed drones to strengthen security at border with Libya, Mali

Niger plans to build a base for armed drones to strengthen its defense and security capabilities in combating terrorism and for closely monitoring the security situation across its borders with Libya and Mali. The planned base will be established in Tahoun, central region of the West African country, local Actu Niger newspaper reports. The project, […]