Namibia’s government has banned the export of unprocessed lithium and other critical minerals to capitalize on the growing global demand for metals used in clean energy technologies. The move prohibiting the export of unprocessed crushed lithium ore, cobalt, manganese, graphite and rare-earth metals and elements is in line with the South African country’s aim to […]
Niger failed to make a debt payment of 13.4 billion CFA francs ($22 million) last week, the West African debt management agency said on Monday (19 February), bringing the total default to $519 million since a coup in July 2023 and its subsequent suspension from regional financial markets. The West African Economic Monetary Union (WAEMU) […]
The Russian Embassy in Morocco announced that flights between Morocco and Russia have been suspended, starting Tuesday Oct.5. The embassy said it had received a decision from the Moroccan authorities regarding the suspension of flights with Russia, starting on Tuesday. The embassy did not indicate the reasons for this suspension, but it is likely that […]
