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Alphamin resumes tin mining in east DRC as M23 rebels withdraw after U.S. intervention

Alphamin Resources has resumed operations at its Bisie tin mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the withdrawal of M23 rebel forces and diplomatic intervention by the United States. The Toronto-listed mining firm halted production in early March after rebel advances threatened the strategically important Walikale region in North Kivu. The Bisie mine, […]

Spanish Security Minister Touring the Sahel:Anti-Terrorism and Regional Integration in Focus

Spain’s minister of state for security, Francisco Martinez Vázquez, recently completed his visit to Mauritania and Senegal that started on 4 February. The aim of his tour of the region was to bolster Sahel ties and discuss ways to tackle imminent threats to the region such as clandestine immigration, crime, drug trafficking, and cross-border terrorism. […]

Ismail Serageldin, an enlightened scholar brought to court

Ismail Serageldin, the director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, is being sued for squandering public funds after library staff accused him of abuse of power claiming he unfairly appointed advisors and gave them huge salaries. He was also accused of embezzling donations destined to the library and illegally transferring them to a bank account controlled by […]