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Niger seizes sole Australian-run industrial gold mine amid push for resource sovereignty

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 […]

Moroccan Najia El Abbadi to head World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies

Moroccan professor Najia El Abbadi has been elected president of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WEFNS) for the period 2021-2023. El Abbadi was elected in the second round for the presidency of the WEFNS, which took place earlier this week, after she received 127 votes (50.4%). “The 2nd round of the WFNS elections was […]

Morocco expects threefold increase in Chinese arrivals by 2027

Morocco has launched a charm offensive to increase threefold the number of visitors from China, Morocco’s tourism promotion office ONMT said. Morocco has recently won the “China Ready” label as it invests in services tailored to the needs and expectations of Chinese tourists, ONMT said in a statement. Annually, some 150 million tourists travel abroad […]