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Togo: the Stakes of the Presidential Elections

Togolese voters are going to the polls this Saturday to re-elect incumbent President Faure Gnassingbé, who is seeking a third term, or elect a new president among the four other candidates, including the main challenger, opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre of the National Alliance for Change, who was defeated in the 2010 elections. The majority of […]

Rush for lithium in Africa reveals dark side of green energy, as it fails citizens, fuels corruption

As China has come to dominate global supply chains for critical raw materials (CRM) over the last two decades, the European Union and the United States have played a catch-up in race for the control of the CRM supplies — with African countries being “caught in the cross-fire”. Faced with China’s lithium mining head-start, the […]

Morocco seizes 7 tons of cannabis in Casablanca

Moroccan authorities seized 7 tons of cannabis resin, locally known as Shira, in Casablanca, the central bureau for judicial investigations (BCIJ) said. The banned substance was concealed in a truck and two cars the BCIJ said, noting that the seizure is part of efforts to fight organized crime and international drug trafficking. BCIJ said that […]