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Africa’s critical mineral value chains need to be enhanced to realize their full potential — experts

While Africa’s critical mineral reserves and mineral industry are possibly the largest in the world, if African countries are to harness the full potential of these essential resources, local and sustainable value chains must be established, according to experts. Home to 30% of the world’s mineral reserves — found in abundance in South Africa, Zimbabwe, […]

Gaddafi’s Officials to Be on Trial Soon

The trial with Gaddafi’s officials, which has been eagerly expected by Libyans for three years, opens in Tripoli today (April 14). The trial includes also two sons of Muammar Gaddafi and about three dozens of former officials, all of whom are going to court over a long list of alleged war crimes committed during the […]

Morocco to Launch its 1st Pleiade Satellite

Morocco will launch next November 8th its first Pleiade satellite from the European space port of Kourou in French Guiana, according to some Moroccan web sites. Built by Airbus defense & Space Company, this Moroccan satellite will be launched with an Italian Vega rocket. Designed as a dual civil/military system, Pleiades deliver very-high-resolution optical data […]