By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
The Moroccan government is temporarily suspending tomato exports to African markets to preserve domestic supplies and help lower prices. The measure was decided on 5 November amid rising domestic prices, according to information reported by Reuters.
Romania has renewed its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, presented as the most appropriate path towards a definitive settlement. Romanian Foreign Minister Dan Neculăescu reaffirmed this position on 3 November, according to Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Moroccan head of government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri reaffirmed Morocco’s position on the Sahara in Rabat on Thursday 5 November and called for stronger national mobilisation around territorial unity, according to MAP and Lebrief. She also highlighted King Mohammed VI’s role in handling the issue, Lebrief reports.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: MAP ·
The suspension of artisanal gold mining in Siguiri, in north-eastern Guinea, has prompted thousands of Guinean, Malian and Burkinabè gold miners to leave, with some heading to Mali, according to Ouestaf.com and RFI. Conakry justifies the measure on environmental grounds, while Ouagadougou denounces an operation to expel Burkinabè nationals, RFI reports.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Ouestaf.com ·
Nimba Mining Company signed an agreement in Kamsar on 4 November giving it access to a second logistics corridor to Dapilon, supporting bauxite production of 10 million tonnes by the end of 2026. The 56-kilometre mining road is intended to diversify ore shipments and reduce dependence on the rail corridor, according to Financial Afrik.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Financial Afrik ·
UN calls for restraint after MINURSO mandate endsAfter MINURSO's mandate expired on 31 October, the UN called on Morocco and the Polisario Front to avoid any action worsening tensions in the Sahara. The Security Council adopted neither the US draft, blocked by a Russian veto, nor the Russian extension draft, according to the UN.
Tomato prices reach six dinars per kilo in TunisiaThe price of a kilogram of tomatoes is approaching six dinars in Tunisia after production fell, notably because of high temperatures during flowering. Trade Minister Samir Abid expects supplies to improve when new plantations reach maturity, reports Business News.The week in Africa
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