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Tunisia: Media tycoon sentenced to three years in prison for involvement in deadly road accident

A court in Tunisia has ordered the arrest of Abdelhamid Ben Abdallah, a businessman and owner of a private television after his condemnation to three years in prison in a trial for involuntary homicide. The arrest warrant came from the Court of appeal of the Nabeul, a coastal town located in northeastern Tunisia. Abdelhamid Ben […]

King Mohammed VI Launches 115.4 Billion Dirham Program to Secure Water Supply up to 2027

King Mohammed VI chaired the signing ceremony of a deal outlining different measures to guarantee regular water supply in the country over the next eight years for a total cost of 115.4 billion dirhams (€10.8 billion). The King was briefed on this occasion on the salient points of the 2020-2027 National drinking and irrigation water […]

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 […]