Authorities in South Kivu province in eastern DRC ordered a suspension of all mining activities, arguing that the sector needed order, in a decision that will hit the local economy in the already conflict-stricken and impoverished area. “All companies, businesses, and cooperatives are required to leave the sites and operating locations within 72 hours,” the […]
By arming civilians who are poorly trained and have little to no respect for human rights, Burkina Faso’s junta-led government has brought the West African nation that once prided itself on tolerance and peaceful interethnic relations to the brink of civil war, says a latest report by The New York Times (NYT). A West Africa […]
OCP Maintenance Solutions (OMS), a subsidiary of OCP Group, and Greek engineering firm Sychem, acting through its Moroccan subsidiary Sychem Africa, have launched a 12-month partnership to keep desalination plants running efficiently and cut maintenance costs, 7News reports. The deal also foresees a specialist centre in Morocco. OMS would supply local technical teams, equipment management […]
