Phosphates: Moroccan OCP Group to Set Up Fertilizer Company in Rwanda

OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the Moroccan State-owned Phosphate OCP group, will set up a $ 6.3 million joint venture dubbed “Rwanda Fertilizer Company”, according to Maghreb Intelligence magazine. The OCP will have a 57.4 pc majority stakes in the company, while Agro Processing Trust Corporation Ltd (APTC) will hold 30 pc and the State […]

Sudan: protester killed as tens of thousands rally against military junta on coup anniversary

One protester was reportedly killed during demonstrations that were held in cities across Sudan Tuesday (25 October) to mark one year of military rule after security forces used tear gas on the crowds. 25 October 2022 was the first anniversary of the military’s arrest of the civilian administration that shared power after the 2019 overthrow […]

Mali: Ex-Spy Chief Moussa Diawara arrested over journalist’s disappearance in 2016

Moussa Diawara, the former director of Mali’s State Security under Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, was arrested and charged with “complicity in kidnapping and abduction” in the disappearance of journalist Birama Touré. The former president’s son, Karim Keita, is also named in the case. This is a new twist in the case of the disappearance of journalist […]