Egypt
Egypt’s gold exports hit record $3.2 billion in Q1 2025
Egypt exported $3.2 billion worth of gold and gold jewelry in the first quarter of 2025, the highest quarterly
Mauritania's former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appeared in court on Wednesday at the opening of his appeal against a jail sentence for abuse of power and embezzlement.
Aziz, who ruled the 4.5 million-population country between north Africa and sub-Saharan Africa between 2008 and 2019, was found guilty and sentenced to five years in jail in December 2023. His lawyers have appealed the sentence.
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Egypt
Egypt’s gold exports hit record $3.2 billion in Q1 2025
Egypt exported $3.2 billion worth of gold and gold jewelry in the first quarter of 2025, the highest quarterly
Morocco
Moroccan court reduces jail term for ex-minister Mohamed Ziane
A Moroccan court has reduced the prison sentence of 82-year-old opposition figure and former human rights minister Mohamed Ziane from
Mauritania
Mauritania dismantled nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024
Mauritania shut down nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024, with dozens more disrupted in just the first few months
Morocco
Spain commits €340 million to major desalination project in Morocco
Spain has pledged €340 million to support the construction of what is expected to become Africa’s largest desalination plant,