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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, […]

85 civilians killed in a drone strike by the Nigerian army

A Nigerian army drone accidentally killed at least 85 civilians on Sunday in a village in the Kaduna State, northwest Nigeria, according to official sources, marking one of the deadliest military bombings in the country. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu also ordered an investigation on Tuesday after the army admitted that one of its drones targeting […]

UN: Arab Group commends Morocco’s King for his unwavering support of Palestinian cause

The Arab Group at the United Nations commended, Monday, King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, for his sustained efforts in favor of the Palestinian cause. The statement was made by Ambassador Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud, Jordan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, who chairs the Arab Group for the month of August, during a Security […]