Indonesia People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) Chairman Bambang Soesatyo

Sahara: Italy Renews Its Support to Morocco’s “Serious & Credible” Efforts for Peaceful Settlement

Italy’s foreign minister Luigi Di Maio has reiterated his country’s strong backing to “the serious and credible” efforts made by Morocco within the framework of the UN for a peaceful resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. In a joint statement issued following telephone conversation held Tuesday with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, Mr. Luigi urged all […]

Sudan: At least 50 dead in gold mine collapse as calls grow for regulation of artisanal mining

A deadly gold mine collapse in northeastern Sudan’s Howaid desert has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, according to local media reports. The incident occurred over the week-end in Nile River State, where artisanal mining is rampant and largely unregulated. Eyewitnesses said miners were trapped beneath a sudden avalanche of sand and rock […]

Africa’s lithium mining boom risks fueling corruption and failing citizens — Global Witness

The new rush for lithium — sometimes referred to as ‘white gold’ — in Africa risks fueling corruption and harming local communities and the environment, according to a latest study by UK-based nonprofit Global Witness that investigated three emerging lithium mines in Zimbabwe, Namibia and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The study has found that […]