Egypt
Egypt, Qatar to collaborate on major north coast real estate project
Egypt and Qatar plan to collaborate on a "very important" real estate project on Egypt’s north coast,
Malian authorities arrested four senior employees of Canadian mining firm Barrick Gold at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex Monday, escalating tensions in the mining sector over unpaid taxes. Barrick confirmed the charges Tuesday, without specifying their nature, and rejected the allegations. The employees, previously detained briefly in September, now await trial. The arrests come as Mali’s military regime pressures mining companies to settle millions in additional taxes. Malian officials declined to comment.
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Egypt
Egypt, Qatar to collaborate on major north coast real estate project
Egypt and Qatar plan to collaborate on a "very important" real estate project on Egypt’s north coast,
Sudan
UN says first food trucks in months reach famine-hit Sudan camp
The World Food Programme (WFP) delivered its first food aid in months to Sudan’s conflict-hit Zamzam camp in North
Morocco
Morocco secures $250M World Bank funding for waste management
The World Bank approved a $250 million program to enhance Morocco’s municipal waste management, aiming to boost environmental sustainability
Morocco
Spain, Morocco dismantled Daesh cell in joint operation posed «a real threat»
A joint Spanish Moroccan operation dismantled a jihadist cell linked to Daesh, arresting nine radicalized members. Spanish police considered the