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Nigeria: govt’s new policy to force mining firms to process minerals locally

Nigeria’s government has announced it will only grant new mining licenses to companies committed to process extracted minerals locally, signaling a major shift from the West African country’s long-standing policy of exporting raw materials. Under new guidelines being developed by Nigeria’s government, the new mining licenses will only be granted to those firms that present […]

Nigeria’s seaports under scrutiny as EU flags role in counterfeit trade

Nigeria’s seaports have come under renewed international scrutiny as the European Union released a report identifying the country as a major gateway for counterfeit goods entering West Africa and beyond. In its 2025 Report on the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Third Countries, the EU classified Nigeria among eight “Priority 3” countries […]

Morocco maintains restraints regarding Polisairo provocations, but until when?

Morocco has shown a great deal of restraint and wisdom in the face of the desperate provocations of the Polisario and its mentor Algeria who instigated their supporters to block the road linking the Kingdom to its African roots. King Mohammed VI strongly rejected, in a speech on the occasion of the Green March anniversary, […]