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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 […]

Sahara: Tripartite Joint Declaration between the United States, Morocco and Israel published on State Department website

Washington has unarchived on Tuesday the “Tripartite Joint Declaration between the United States, Morocco and Israel” and posted the text on the State Department website, confirming thus the recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara by the US administration.   The move from archived to unarchived is significant as it declares the information to be […]

Algeria: After Merkel’s, Iranian President’s visit postponed sine die

Iranian President Hassan Rohani’s March 12 visit to Algiers has been postponed sine die, few weeks after German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s February visit was called off at the last minute over health concerns of the Algerian President. The Iranian President was due to make a stopover in Algiers on his way to South Africa and […]