Congo Mining Giants Under Fire Over Massive $17B Revenue Discrepancy

A state audit in the Democratic Republic of Congo has uncovered a staggering $16.8 billion discrepancy in mining revenue declarations between 2018 and 2023, raising serious concerns about transparency and accountability in one of Africa’s richest resource nations. According to the Court of Auditors’ June report, mining companies declared $98.2 billion in revenue to tax […]

Moroccan southern provinces, strategic link between North Africa & Morocco’s African depth – Laayoune Declaration

Participants in the Parliamentary Forum on Economic Cooperation between Morocco and the CEMAC highlighted on Friday in Laayoune, the strategic importance of the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom and the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region as a vital link between North Africa and Morocco’s deeper African ties, and as a promising zone for investment and integrated […]

Egypt: Parliamentary elections to begin soon

The much-delayed Egyptian parliamentary elections that were slated to take place in March could finally begin by the end of August and a parliament would be in place before 2016. A statement released by Omar Marwan, spokesman for the Higher Elections Committee (HEC), said the elections are expected to “take two months” and a parliament […]