Kabyle leader ferhat Mhenni

Mali starts building Russia-backed gold refinery

Mali has started building a new gold refinery with Russian and Swiss partners, which officials say will help the country gain greater control over its gold exports, Reuters reported. The 200-ton-capacity facility is being developed in partnership with Russia’s Yadran Group and a Swiss investment firm, with the Malian state holding a controlling stake. At […]

COVID-19: Confinement in Morocco to last for another month till May 20

The Moroccan government has extended for another month a countrywide confinement to stop the spread of the coronavirus, meaning people will have to stay home during the holy month of Ramadan. A joint statement of the health and the interior ministries said that the same protective and security measures imposed since March 20 will be […]

Sudan’s neighbors increasingly worried as clashes continue

Sudan’s neighbors increasingly worried as clashes continue The conflict raging in Sudan, which lies in an unstable region bordering the Red Sea, the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, is sending jitters across the wider region and worrying neighbors as well as the United States and the European powers for security, economic and geopolitical reasons. […]