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Jihadist attack on a refugee camp in Niger kills three

Over 50 jihadists on motorbikes launched a “well-planned operation” against the Intikane refugee camp in the Tahoua region, in Western Niger, at some 72 km from the Malian border. The camp hosts some 20,000 refugees and an additional 15,000 displaced Niger nationals. The UN refugee agency UNHCR strongly condemned the attack perpetrated Sunday and the […]

Morocco’s OCP group wins high marks for its performance & sustainability

Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizer producer, OCP, has been awarded the Top Performers distinction by rating agency Vigeo Eiris. This award is an international recognition of the Group’s leadership in sustainable development. Vigeo Eiris ranked OCP 3rd in the world in sustainability performance among 206 companies in the Mining & Metals sector; and 1st in the […]

Libya: BP, Shell cueing up to buy oil

British Petroleum and its sister Dutch Shell have inked deals with the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) to buy ship-ments of Libyan oil, Libya Herald reports Friday. The media said it received confirmation from the NOC that both European firms have signed deals to buy the Libyan oil. Shell, according to Bloomberg, which has been […]