Arancha Gonzalez Laya

Armed men kill 21 west of Niger’s capital

Armed men on motorcycles killed 21 people in Tillaberi region west of Niger’s capital Niamey, in yet a new incident that highlights the growing challenge of militancy in the military-ruled country. The attack, which targeted a bus near the border with Burkina Faso, was described as a “hateful and inhumane act” by the military in […]

Negotiated two-State solution still ‘the only option’ for Palestine – Guterres

A two-State solution where Israel and Palestine live side-by-side as sovereign nations is still “the only option” for lasting peace, and “containing the situation is not sufficient,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday. In remarks at the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, in New York, the UN […]

Morocco’s OCP plans Potash production

Morocco’s phosphates producer has partnered with Moroccan mines and hydrocarbons agency ONHYM in a potash project in Khemisset, 80 km east of Rabat. OCP won two licenses covering 176 square kilometers in the area and the project is already at an advanced stage, Moroccan media reported. Resources are estimated at nearly 350 million tons in […]