Côte d’Ivoire: more villages to be connected to the power grid

Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have announced an ambitious project to extend the electricity network of the city of Soubré in the southwestern region. The announcement was made by officials from Côte d’Ivoire-Energies; Compagnie ivoirienne d’électricité (CIE); and CEGELEC. About 3,627 electricity poles will be installed together with 17 transformer stations and 133 km of power […]

Alphamin resumes tin mining in east DRC as M23 rebels withdraw after U.S. intervention

Alphamin Resources has resumed operations at its Bisie tin mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the withdrawal of M23 rebel forces and diplomatic intervention by the United States. The Toronto-listed mining firm halted production in early March after rebel advances threatened the strategically important Walikale region in North Kivu. The Bisie mine, […]

Morocco Endeavors to Bolster Training of its Intelligence Officers

Part of the royal vision and strategy to modernize the public security services and enhance their efficiency, King Mohammed VI inaugurated Tuesday a new Specialized Training Institute housed under La Direction Générale de la Surveillance du Territoire (DGST), a counter-intelligence agency. The Specialized Training Institute, set up part of the development of the intelligence training […]