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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 […]

Deadly skies: advanced weapons escalate Sudan’s civil war, threaten regional stability

Sudan’s brutal civil war is entering a far deadlier phase, as advanced weaponry — including surface-to-air missile systems and suicide drones — floods the battlefield, raising alarms about civilian air safety and regional destabilization, according to a Washington Post investigation and confidential arms reports. Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) now wield SA-7s, a type of […]

RAM schedules special flights to Houston ahead of Morocco vs Canada game

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will operate 12 special direct flights between Casablanca and Houston to carry Moroccan supporters to the national team’s World Cup knockout match against Canada on July 4, the airline said. The flights, offering more than 3,000 seats, were arranged after the Atlas Lions qualified for the next round following their victory […]