Canada’s mining company Aya Gold & Silver announced on Monday it reached an agreement with Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) to acquire its 15 pc interest in the Zgounder project and five adjacent permits to the Zgounder Silver Mine for $6.5 million. ONHYM will maintain its 3% royalty on the Zgounder property, […]
Mali’s security forces said they have arrested two individuals in a special operation, one of whom is a prominent and leading figure in the Islamic State group’s Sahel branch. Malian army, which has been fighting an Islamist insurgency for years, has also reported that several fighters from the terrorist group were killed on Saturday (4 […]
French President Francois Hollande Thursday stunned the country as he announced he would not contest next year presidential elections. “I have decided not to run for presidential election, and the renewal of my mandate,” he said in a speech at his office. The 62 years old President has had a mandate peppered with challenges ranging […]
