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Egyptians fret about Ethiopia Nile dam filling

Worry grips Egyptian officials who fear a natural disaster as Ethiopia prepares to fill its giant Nile dam, the Great Renaissance Dam, for the fifth time, without any coordination with downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan. Egypt has for long expressed concern at the dam, while Ethiopia argues that the water-sharing deals signed under the colonial […]

Morocco’s OCP Group remains world top exporter of phosphates

The Moroccan state-owned OCP group has maintained its leading position as the world first exporter of phosphates although its market share decreased from 38 pc to 34 pc between January & September 2019, but in phosphoric acid, the Group remains the biggest worldwide exporter, with a 49 pc global market share. In 2019, OCP exported […]

Saudi Arabia to provide Tunisia $500m as soft loan and grant

Saudi Arabia will give Tunisia $500 million as a soft loan and a grant to help improve its public finances with the national budget suffering a $2-billion deficit,  the Saudi state-run news Agency SPA reports. Tunisia is facing an acute economic crisis compounded by the pandemic coupled with a tense domestic political crisis. The North […]