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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 […]

Mohammed VI- B Satellite Successfully Put into Orbit

Morocco’s second high-resolution Earth-observation satellite was successfully launched Wednesday November 21 by Arianespace from the Guiana Space Center, in French Guiana (South America). The Mohammed VI – B Satellite was successfully placed in sun-synchronous orbit by lightweight launcher Vega, after taking off Tuesday from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) Kourou at 01H42 GMT, said Arianespace. […]

Egypt: Sisi Warns Opposition amid Calls for Coming Elections Boycott

President Fattah al-Sisi Wednesday openly warned the opposition and vowed to deal with actions that may confront his rule as the country’s opposition figures call for boycott of coming March elections that Sisi is certain to win. “Be warned. What happened seven or eight years ago, will not happen again in Egypt,” Sissi said, a […]