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Mali: Tragedy strikes informal mining sector, dozens perish in mine collapse

A devastating collapse at an illegal gold mine near Kéniéba in Mali’s western Kayes region has claimed over 40 lives, predominantly women, highlighting the perilous nature of informal mining operations in one of the world’s major gold-producing nations. The tragedy occurred when prospectors entered abandoned open-pit areas in search of remaining gold deposits. This catastrophe, […]

Three Tunisian politicians suspended under investigation for financing terrorism

The anti-terrorism department of the Tunisian ministry of Justice has launched a probe against three members of Islamist party Ennahdah, including the Speaker of the suspended parliament Rached Ghannouchi, all of them suspected for financing terrorism activities in Egypt, Tunisie Numerique reports. The investigations against Ghannouchi and the two other former members of parliaments namely […]

Red Sea attacks to shrink Africa’s trade volume, worsen its macroeconomic stability — report

Africa’s trade volume is projected to shrink in the first six month of 2024, as the recent attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on commercial vessels will have a huge consequence on the economies of African countries, especially those in North and East Africa, says a new report compiled by Afrexim Bank. As Yemen-based militants continue […]