Morocco, Turkey to cooperate in energy, mining

Morocco and Turkey agreed to foster cooperation in the fields of mining and energy, including innovative fields such as green hydrogen. The deal was signed by Morocco’s energy minister Laila Benali and her Turkish peer Alparslan Bayraktar, who also agreed to cooperate on electricity distribution, decarbonization, and energy efficiency. The two parties also highlighted the […]

Global alarm as Asian cybercrime syndicates expand into Africa and beyond

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has issued a stark warning about the rapid global expansion of Asian cybercrime syndicates, whose scam operations are now reaching as far as Africa, South America, and the Pacific Islands. Originally concentrated in Southeast Asia — particularly Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos — these networks have evolved […]

DRC: At least hundred died in flooding

More than hundred people are feared died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to flooding and landslide in Kinshasa Tuesday. “The death toll exceeds 100 in 5 communes including Mont-Ngafula, Ngaliema, Kintambo, Bandalungwa and Selembao,” Gentiny Ngobila, Kinshasa Governor told reporters after a visit. About sixty people were reported dead in Mont-Ngafula, one […]