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Congo, Russia ink 5 MoU including Brazzaville’s 1,000-km pipeline

Congo and Russia have signed five memorandum of Understanding (MoU) including the construction of an oil-pipeline in the capital Brazzaville. The agreements were inked at the end of both countries’ joint intergovernmental commission meeting in the Congolese capital. Deals span Information and communication technologies, health, research, technological innovation, culture and sports. Congo’s Minister of International […]

Pope’s Resignation, Unexpected, Unprecedented move

Pope Benedict XVI announced this Monday that he would be stepping down from office by the end of the current month, in an unexpected and unprecedented move in modern times. In a speech he delivered Monday before a church council, the Pope, 85, announced that he made his decision, which he described as “a decision […]

Morocco, the new Eldorado for automakers

Morocco has established itself as a major automotive manufacturing hub, with French newspaper “Le Dauphiné libéré” describing the North African country as “the new Eldorado” for automakers. The automotive sector has become a pillar of Morocco’s economy and its leading export industry. Renault leads French investment in Morocco, operating the world’s largest Renault factory in […]