Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline wins ECOWAS support

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the Moroccan-Nigerian off-shore on-shore gas pipeline that will benefit 13 African countries instead of the Algerian ink on paper proposal of a tans-Saharan pipeline. A meeting was held in Burkina Faso on December 9-10 in the capital Ouagadougou by the ECOWAS’ energy ministers in a […]

Guinea-Bissau’s President Drops Re-election Bombshell

In a shocking turn of events, Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo has announced he won’t be running for a second term. The 51-year-old leader dropped this bombshell after a cabinet meeting, catching everyone off guard. Embalo, who’s been in office since 2020, cited an unusual reason for bowing out – his wife talked him out […]

Morocco unveils mining sector overhaul plan focused on safety, industrial growth

Morocco’s energy transition minister, Leila Benali, outlined an ambitious plan to reform the country’s mining sector, pledging stronger worker protections, streamlined regulations and deeper integration of mining regions into the national economy. The mining industry accounts for nearly 10% of Morocco’s gross domestic product, 20% of export value and provides more than 40,000 direct jobs, […]