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Senegal’s growing unrest after Sall’s ‘constitutional coup’ can further destabilize West Africa

There have now been three fatalities amid protests in Senegal over the postponement of the presidential election until December, which has been condemned by the opposition as a “constitutional coup” and that could have dire consequences for the entire coup-hit West Africa. Clashes erupted between security forces and protesters in the capital Dakar and other […]

OCP Group Complets Acquisition of 20% of Spanish Fertinagro Biotech

Moroccan OCP Group, the world’s largest exporter of phosphates and a leading global phosphate plant nutrition player, and Fertinagro Biotech S.L., a Spanish company which manufactures and supplies a wide range of plant nutrition solutions, have completed the acquisition by OCP, through one of its subsidiaries, of 20% of Fertinagro’s shares by way of a […]

Burkina Faso denies paying Russian mercenaries with gold mine rights granted to Nordgold

Burkina Faso has denied claims that it awarded a mining permit to Nordgold just because it is a Russian company, its mines minister told the media on Sunday (5 February), rebuffing Western concerns that the ruling junta is seeking closer ties with Moscow. Burkina Faso allows all companies to operate in the west African country […]