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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 […]

Morocco Rejects UN Proposal to Takeover Asphalting Works of Guergarat Road

Morocco has rejected an initiative put forward by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, whereby the UN takes over the works to asphalt the Guegarat road on the borders with Mauritania, Moroccan news outlets reported. In an attempt to avert a resumption of hostilities between the Royal Armed Forces and the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists, the […]

Liberia joins other states, opens consulate in Moroccan Sahara

As announced last week by Liberia’s Foreign Minister Gbehzohngar Findley during a visit to Rabat, Liberia has officially opened this Thursday its consulate in Dakhla.   FM Findley traveled again to Morocco to chair the official opening ceremony of this diplomatic representation.   When announcing Liberia’s plan to further broaden its consular services to the […]