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Drug Trafficking: Five individuals, including two Algerians, arrested in Eastern Morocco

Five individuals, including two Algerians, were arrested Monday morning in the Moroccan eastern city of Oujda for their alleged involvement in a criminal network of international drug trafficking, National Police (DGSN) said in a statement.   The suspects were arrested in several simultaneous operations carried out in the city of Oujda, and neighboring Ahfir, Aïn […]

CAR suspends Chinese mining company for ties to rebels

The government of the Central African Republic accused Chinese mining company Daqing SARL of backing rebels and suspended its operations in the country. Daqing is a gold and diamond mining company operating in the Mingala area south of the country where the government is battling the Coalition of Patriots for Change. The CAR government issued […]

U.S. explores multibillion-dollar mineral deals with DRC amid ongoing crisis in country’s east

The United States is engaged in talks to invest billions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), focusing on the country’s vast mineral resources, including cobalt, lithium, and uranium, crucial for global industries like electric vehicles and mobile phones. This move comes as the DRC faces ongoing conflict in its eastern regions, where Rwanda-backed M23 […]