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Libya arrests customs officers over huge gold shipment
Africa

Libya arrests customs officers over huge gold shipment

Libya has arrested customs officers over alleged illegal shipment of gold worth nearly $1.9 billion.
Nigeria revokes 924 mining licences
Business

Nigeria revokes 924 mining licences

Nigeria has revoked at least 924 dormant mining titles to discourage hoarding of licences for speculative purposes.
Burkina Faso opens first mine waste treatment facility
Africa

Burkina Faso opens first mine waste treatment facility

Burkina Faso has opened its first mine-waste treatment facility.
Libya dismantles illegal gold mining network
Africa

Libya dismantles illegal gold mining network

The Libyan government has dismantled an illegal gold mining network in the southern part of the country.
Mali signs deal with Russia to build gold refinery in Bamako
Africa

Mali signs deal with Russia to build gold refinery in Bamako

Mali is one of Africa's largest gold producers. It produced 72.2 tonnes in 2022.
Zimbabwe Miners' Federation chief guilty of gold smuggling
Africa

Zimbabwe Miners' Federation chief guilty of gold smuggling

Zimbabwe Miners' Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya has been convicted of gold smuggling.
Tanzania starts buying gold locally to boost forex reserves
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Tanzania starts buying gold locally to boost forex reserves

The Tanzanian government has begun purchasing gold from domestic sellers to boost the country’s forex reserves amid dollar shortage.
Mali to benefit more from gold after Goita signs new rules
Africa

Mali to benefit more from gold after Goita signs new rules

Malian transitional president Assimi Goita has signed a new mining protocol that would increase the state’s earnings from gold.
Zambia seeks to deny bail to gold, cash on plane suspects
Africa

Zambia seeks to deny bail to gold, cash on plane suspects

Prosecutors in Zambia are seeking longer detention of 11 suspects who were allegedly caught in possession of cash and 'gold' at a Zambian airport on August 13.
Zambians, Egyptians in court over gold, cash mystery
Africa

Zambians, Egyptians in court over gold, cash mystery

Eleven people, including five Egyptians, have been arraigned in Zambia in connection with mysterious gold and cash in an aircraft.
Gold prices reach near two-month high
Business

Gold prices reach near two-month high

Prices hit their highest since May 24 at $1,984.19 before settling about 1.2% higher.
South Africa gas leak kills more than dozen people
Africa

South Africa gas leak kills more than dozen people

The gas leak is thought to be linked to gold mining. Illegal mining is rife in the gold-rich areas around Johannesburg
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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