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April 23, 2013

Bauxit-Abbau in der Débélen-Mine in Guinea — Image: DW/Bob Barry

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Angola's oil wealth not shared by all

Much of Guinea's bauxite wealth goes abroad

Bauxite: Guinea's mineral wealth

Guinea holds the world's largest reserves of bauxite, a mineral from which aluminum is obtained. Eighty to eighty-five percent of Guinea's export revenues come from sales of this resource. However, the impoverished country has not benefited from its mineral wealth. Guinea's first democratically elected president is trying to reverse that.

The coal rush in Mozambique

A few years ago, what's thought to be the world's largest coal deposits were discovered in north-western Mozambique. Tete Province is sitting on billions of tonnes of coal reserves. The discovery has transformed the region.

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Trump says Board of Peace agrees on Hamas disarmament

The US leader said the deal is a "major" step in his 20-point plan for the Gaza Strip. DW has more.

Palestinians in Gaza: Stuck between Hamas and Israel

UN report condemns Israeli military action in Gaza

What's holding up the Gaza stabilization mission?

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Germany

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Europe

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Middle East

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