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DRC eyes Ukraine-style minerals-for-security deal with U.S. to counter rebels, China’s influence

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States are engaged in preliminary talks over a potential minerals-for-security agreement, which could reshape global supply chains for critical minerals. It comes as U.S. president Donald Trump recently vowed to take “historic action” to “dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths.” Under the proposed […]

Morocco leaves EU tax haven grey list

Morocco has been removed from the EU’s tax haven grey list after it took a series of measures and enacted new laws aiming to ensure greater transparency. The most recent reforms undertaken by Morocco to comply to EU fiscal standards was that of the tax system pertaining to financial hub, Casablanca Finance City. Morocco has […]

CAR: Four Chinese abducted in Lamy-Pont

Four Chinese gold miners have been kidnapped in Lamy-Pont, a village in Central African Republic (CAR), near the town of Abba, in Nana-Mambéré sub prefecture where three Chinese were also abducted in March 2023. The incident occurred Saturday Novembr 18, during a clash between armed forced and a group of unidentified armed men who attacked […]