Italian former defense minister mario Mauro

Sub-Saharan Africa urged to maximize revenues from critical minerals boom — IMF

The sub-Saharan African region that holds about 30% of the world’s proven critical mineral reserves can be transformed if it can take the opportunity to develop critical minerals markets and processing industries to maximize the potential of the coming boom, the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook says. The global transition to clean energy is set […]

OCP, India seal deal for supply of 1.7 million tons of fertilizer over 12 months

Morocco’s OCP Group and the Indian government have sealed an agreement on the supply of fertilizers to the Asian country. In a statement released over the weekend, OCP said it will supply more than 1.7 million metric tons (MT) of phosphate fertilizers to Indian companies during the agricultural season over the next twelve months. “The […]

Italian NGOs decry Polisario for Children’s rights violations

A group of Italian NGOs staged protests recently to denounce the use by the Polisario of children in an utter violation of their basic rights. The Polisario has gained a notoriety over the years for enrolling children in the ranks of its militias and for forcibly sending them to countries such as Cuba where they […]