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SAfrica: French President Emmanuel Macron not invited to BRICS Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron has not been invited to the BRICS summit – a group of five countries comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The announcement was made by South Africa’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Naledi Pandor, at a press briefing on Monday August 7, to review preparations for the BRICS summit, South […]

Morocco’s phosphates exports resilient to Covid-19

Despite an overall drop in exports up to April by 20%, Morocco’s exports of phosphates in particular maintained same level in the first quarter this year compared with the same period last year signaling the strategic importance of fertilizers to global food security. The state-owned OCP, one of the world’s biggest exporters of phosphates and […]

Sudanese mercenaries fighting for Haftar agree to leave Libya

Seven Sudanese rebel groups, including former Janjaweed forces fighting on the side of warlord Khalifa Haftar, have agreed to leave Libya, reports say. The groups, Libya Observer reports citing London-based Middle East Eye (MEE), made the decision early this month during a meeting held in Niger on June 11-12. The meeting, MEE reported, took place […]