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Entire Output of New Moroccan Fertilizer Plant to Be Destined to Africa

Morocco’s Phosphates group, OCP, is about to complete the construction of a fertilizer plant in Jorf Lasfar (110 km south of Casablanca) whose entire output will be destined to the African market. The plant, costing about $ 600 million, is expected to produce one million tons of fertilizers per year that will be wholly exported […]

Libyan infighting disrupts oil production at largest field

Forces loyal to Haftar disrupted production at the country’s Sharara oil field, operated by a Spanish company, in a move described as “political extortion” by the UN-recognized government in Tripoli. Haftar’s forces tried to shut down the oil field in protest over a Spanish arrest warrant against Saddam Haftar, a key military figure in his […]

Son of ex-Mauritanian President under investigation on alleged money laundering charges

Mauritania’s anti-corruption police department has interrogated Bedr Ould Mohamed Abdel Aziz, son of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, on alleged money laundering charges. Bedr and the “Rahma de Bienfaisance” foundation he leads are suspected of money laundering and use of public funds for the organization’s private activities. The security forces also seized several properties […]