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OCP Joins World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Morocco’s state-owned phosphates company (OCP) has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), an international organization of over 200 forward-thinking companies committed to sustainable development. Joining WBCSD’s network will enable OCP Group to continue to enhance and implement its sustainability ambitions in collaboration with such partners, sharing the same goals and values. Mostafa […]

Sudan: At least 50 dead in gold mine collapse as calls grow for regulation of artisanal mining

A deadly gold mine collapse in northeastern Sudan’s Howaid desert has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, according to local media reports. The incident occurred over the week-end in Nile River State, where artisanal mining is rampant and largely unregulated. Eyewitnesses said miners were trapped beneath a sudden avalanche of sand and rock […]

Italy threatens Tunisia to suspend cooperation fund over illegal immigration

Italy has conditioned release of cooperation funds to Tunisia to efforts by the North African country to stem illegal migration from its coasts, Webdo Tunis reports. Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio Tuesday told media that Italy has not reported any arrival of migrants from Tunisia since his last trip to the North African country. “There […]