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At UN, African countries urge “sustainable” use of transitional minerals

A group of African countries urged the UN environmental assembly in Nairoby to adopt a resolution on the sustainable use of minerals key to the process of energy transition. The decision would help African countries avoid injustice and extra-activism as the global clean energy agenda speeds up and demand increases on key minerals. Billions of […]

Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Abdallah Laroui “Cultural Personality of the Year”

  The Moroccan historian and scholar, Abdallah Laroui, has been named “Cultural Personality of the Year” by the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and will be celebrated during the award’s eleventh session 2016-2017. The title honors prominent figures for their unique contributions to the advancement of Arabic culture, and for works that portray tolerance and promote […]

Mauritania: serious irregularities during the election process

Allegations of fraud are being claimed by Tawassoul President Jemil Ould Mansour in the parliamentary and local elections held during the weekend. The ruling party is already leading in the polls counted. Some opposition parties boycotted the elections claiming it is an “electoral masquerade”. The final results are yet to be published by the electoral […]