Tunisia: court case against factory pollution dismissed
A Tunisian court has dismissed a case against a chemical factory accused of being responsible for dozens of intoxications in...
Phosphate
Phosphate in the Maghreb fuels pollution and secrecy
Recent protests in Tunisia have shed light on the negative impact of the powerful phosphate industry in the Maghreb, with...
Tunisia: protests demand closure of toxic chemical plant
Protests have intensified in Tunisia’s Gabès region as residents demand the closure of a state-owned phosphate chemical plant, Al Jazeera...
Tunisia: workers union strikes to protest toxic chemical plant
Protests in Tunisia have intensified over the past few days, as locals of the Gabès region are demanding the shutdown...
Tunisians jailed for protesting state-owned chemical plant
Citizens in Gabès, a city in southern Tunisia, have been protesting to demand the shutdown of a state-owned chemical plant....
Strike shut Tunisian mining town after road accident
Schools and businesses in one of Tunisia’s key mining towns, Om Laarayes, closed on February 20th, as part of a...
Moroccan fertilizer company signs major deal with China
Morocco's state-owned OCP has signed a $205m deal with a Chinese company, in what is a major milestone for the...
