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Sweden’s SKF Invests $4.9 Mln in Factory in Morocco

SKF, the world’s biggest bearings maker, announced on Monday a $4.9 million investment earmarked for building a manufacturing site in Tangier in Morocco. The Swedish company said the plant will enable it to meet growing demand for magnetic bearings used in turbomachinery and other high-speed applications, including hydrogen gas liquification and for oil-free industrial compressors. […]

False peace in the Congo: ceasefire fails to silence guns or fears

Hailed as a step toward peace, the 19 July ceasefire signed in Doha between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group has been met with deep skepticism — and renewed bloodshed. While the Doha Declaration was hailed by the United States, United Nations, and the African Union as a diplomatic breakthrough, on the ground, […]

Mali: UN Mission Begins Departure from Kidal Camp

According to several sources within the mission, the United Nations mission in Mali is currently in the process of leaving its camp in Kidal, located in the north of the country. Kidal is a strategically important city and a major focal point in the ongoing battle between the central government and separatist armed groups who […]