Russia has called on the UN to give Libya’s strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is in conflict with the UN-recognized government in Tripoli, a larger say in resolving the conflict in the country. “We believe that the Libyans have to find a compromise on Haftar’s participation in the new Libyan leadership,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady […]
Efforts by Mauritania to reduce its reliance on the Tasiast gold mine are expected to take time, given that mining development cycles—from exploration to production—typically span several years or even more than a decade. In the interim, attention is turning to artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) as a key support pillar for output. The sector […]
According to a UN human rights expert, black Mauritanians are constantly subject to slavery-like practices including sexual harassment and violence. Mutuma Ruteere, the UN special rapporteur on racism claims that many black Mauritanians, mainly women and children, are still living with families in the conditions that remind of slavery. He adds that it is still […]
