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Algeria’s Ghar Jbilet iron project, when Hollywood meets heavy industry

In a ceremony that could best be described as “Hollywood meets heavy industry,” Algeria this week unveiled its brand-new Ghar Djebilet–Béchar railway line, the first infrastructure project in the world designed to transport a mine that, so far, exists mainly as a PowerPoint slide and a dream. The ribbon-cutting took place somewhere in the vast […]

Guinea-Bissau reiterates support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory

Guinea-Bissau has reiterated its support for the sovereignty of Morocco over its entire territory from Rabat on Friday. “Guinea-Bissau recognizes the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its entire territory, and is committed to doing everything possible to ensure that this reality is recognized on an international scale,” Guinea Bissau’s Foreign Minister Carlos Pinto Pereira told the press […]

South Sudan, IMF ink pact for $112.7m in emergency funds

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and South Sudan announced they have reached a staff-level agreement for the release of about $112.7 million in emergency financing, pending an approval by the IMF’s executive board. “This emergency financing under the new Food Shock Window will help South Sudan address food insecurity, support social spending, and boost international […]