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Fire breaks out at Ennahdha’s headquarters in Tunis killing one militant

One militant of Ennahdha, the largest party in Tunisia’s suspended Parliament died Thursday at headquarters of the political organization after a fire broke out of at the reception. Identified as Sami by the party leader Rached Ghannouchi, the militant set fire to himself in distress causing the fire outbreak. Ghannouchi, branded Sami “martyr” adding that […]

Morocco and China Target Africa Partnership and Trade Balance in Beijing Talks

The seventh session of the Morocco-China Joint Economic, Commercial, and Technical Cooperation Commission convened Tuesday in Beijing, focusing on deepening strategic partnerships while addressing bilateral trade imbalances. Industry and Commerce Minister Ryad Mezzour co-chaired proceedings with Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Zhang Li. The high-level session demonstrates both nations’ commitment to pursuing strategic dialogue initiated by […]

AfDB urges improved African refining capacity to tap into vast mineral wealth

Africa needs developing industrial processing capacity to tap into its strategic mineral reserves, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said. In a detailed report dubbed, A Dozen Critical Minerals for Africa’s Inclusive Growth and Development, the development bank revealed stark imbalances. Despite 29% of global bauxite reserves, 64% of manganese, and 70% of cobalt production, Africa […]